Why remote work is important to Doist:
* Meaningful jobs outside of tech hubs (SF, NYC) 💰
* Working with talented people across the world 🌎
* Flexibility & balance for team members 😌
* Emphasis on trust and transparency 🤝
* Diverse perspectives of a truly global team 🤔
Long-Term Positive Impacts of Remote Work
* Revitalization of small towns 🏡
* Reduced vehicle emissions 📉
* More cross-cultural collaboration 🤝
* Meaningful work for primary caregivers 💯
* Technology advances to support distributed work 🌎
What else?
How We Support Wellbeing at Doist
* 40 days paid vacation per year ⛱
* Advocating 8 hour work days ⏰
* Encouraging the use of sick days for mental health 🤗
* Coworking perk to avoid social isolation 🤝
* Mental Health Monthly initiative 📣
* Discussions on mindfulness 😌
Working remotely from home *doesn’t* mean...
* you can’t take a sick or personal day
* you aren’t allowed to take breaks
* you should answer work messages 24/7
* you have to work non-stop
How We Support Wellbeing at Doist
* 40 days paid vacation per year ⛱
* Advocating 8 hour work days ⏰
* Encouraging the use of sick days for mental health 🤗
* Coworking perk to avoid social isolation 🤝
* Mental Health Monthly initiative 📣
* Discussions on mindfulness 😌
Hot take:
Remote teams' IRL time should not involve “hard work.” This stuff is done better remotely and asynchronously. It’s about “soft work” — things that might not look like work at all, but that are *absolutely essential* for any cohesive team.
A friendly reminder for remote workers:
* Unplug from work on the weekends 🔌
* Don't work while you're sick 🤒
* Take vacation days 😌
When the option to work is always at your fingertips, it's easy to forget you need to recharge.
A friendly reminder for remote workers:
* Unplug from work on the weekends 🔌
* Don't work while you're sick 🤒
* Take vacation days 😌
When the option to work is always at your fingertips, it's easy to forget you need to recharge.
✨We’re starting Doist Office Hours to help with any questions you have about transitioning to remote work. With team members across the world, we’re offering these conversation in 7 languages! 🌏
Book time with these Doisters 👇
December is a "DO Break" at Doist. This means not starting another 4-week work cycle and instead focusing on the following:
* Working on side-projects
* Exploring new ideas, learning new things
* Housekeeping tasks and/or polishing features
Evolving how we work is a constant!
Today we went from "sick days" ➡️ "health days"
Here's why👇
*Productivity is unrealistic when you can't prioritize your well-being 👩💻
*Overall health goes far & beyond running a fever 😌
*We trust our team to use days as they see fit 🤗
Advantages of Remote Work
* Higher employee retention 😌
* Increased team productivity ✅
* Global and diverse talent pool 🌏
* Intentional workflows and processes 🔁
* Reduced office costs 💰
Friendly reminder for new remote workers:
* Take periodic breaks during the day 😌
* Unplug from work on the weekends 🔌
* Don't work while you're sick 🤒
* Take vacation days ☀️
When the option to work is always at your fingertips, it's easy to forget you need to recharge.
Tips for a Productive Home Office
* Quiet space for focus 😌
* Ergonomic chair to minimize back pain 💪
* Plants for greenery and air filtration 🌿
* Books for referencing and inspiration 📚
* Great lighting to reduce eye strain 💡
* Effective storage for less clutter 📂
The best ways to avoid
#remotework
burnout:
* Set regular work hours ⌚️
* Take frequent breaks 🙆
* Limit your distractions 🔕
* Make plans and stay social irl 👫
* Keep your workspace organized 👨🏽💻
Avoiding Remote Work Burnout
* Set regular work hours ⌚️
* Take frequent breaks 🙆
* Limit your distractions 🔕
* Keep your workspace organized 👨🏽💻
* Make time for hobbies and interests 🎨
* Stay connected with friends and family 📱
How Doist Builds Remote Team Culture
* Sharing vacation plans and photos 📸
* Virtual gaming tournaments + Duolingo Clubs 🎮
* Discussing local holidays and traditions 🇪🇸
* Twist channels to talk books, music, and health 📚
* Celebrating important personal milestones 🏡👶🐶
"Working remotely allows me to be a full-time father and not miss any important milestones of my daughter like her first words or steps. Being able to sit on the table with my family for all 3 meals of the day is the best part." - Keita,
@Doist
Support Specialist 👶
Remote Work Facts:
* Remote work is rising in most industries
* Remote employees report more daily work progress
* 37% of employees would switch jobs to work off-site part-time
* Engagement highest among workers who spend 3-4 days working remotely
Source:
@Gallup
Avoiding Remote Work Burnout
* Set regular work hours ⌚️
* Take frequent breaks 🙆
* Limit your distractions 🔕
* Make plans and stay social irl 👫
* Keep your workspace organized 👨🏽💻
We’re hiring a Product Designer at Doist!
Join the creative team behind
@todoist
and
@usetwist
and help build the future of work. Also, we're 100% remote –– work from anywhere in the world! 🌎
🗓 We’re accepting applications until June 30th:
To be a remote first company, you must also be asynchronous first.
Laying a foundation for both allows teams to:
😀 Focus more on work and less on real-time responses
🔌 Disconnect and enjoy life outside of work
⏰ Collaborate effectively across timezones
"Working remotely, I get to take meaningful breaks every few hours. I visit with my wife Lauren and my son Ashwin, and we play, read or go for walks. Balance has become an essential part of my life and we're all happier for it. 😌" - Doist's Product Marketer,
@neilvidyarthi
“Remote work isn't a synonym for world travel. It's given me and my family the freedom to lay down roots where we're happiest. After my daughter was born, I had the flexibility to work on my own schedule – not one dictated by my employer.” -
@Doist
's Head of Marketing,
@brennakL
How Doist does on-boarding on a fully remote team:
1. Welcome them in
@twistappteam
🎉
2. Guide them through a
@todoist
on-boarding project ✅
3. Pair them with a mentor for 3 months 👫
4. Send them on a trip to co-work with their mentor ✈️
5. Ongoing support and check-ins 🤝
A friendly reminder for remote workers:
* Unplug from work on the weekends 🔌
* Don't work while you're sick 🤒
* Take vacation days 😌
When the option to work is always at your fingertips, it's easy to forget you need to recharge.
5 Key Habits for Remote Workers
* Plan your days ahead of time
* Join or build your own community
* Be clear on your priorities
* Set time for distraction-free work
* Know when to unplug
More on crafting a remote routine that works for you! 👇
One of the major perks of remote work is that employees don’t have to live in expensive hubs.
Instead, they can reside close to family and friends in affordable cities and towns. 😌
They say building culture on a distributed team is impossible. Well… we have been remote-first for over 15 years and today, we are SO honored to be awarded the most Vibrant Remote Work Culture Award at
@RunningRemote
🏆🎉🥇
#runningremote
The best ways to avoid
#remotework
burnout:
* Set regular work hours ⌚️
* Take frequent breaks 🙆
* Limit your distractions 🔕
* Make plans and stay social irl 👫
* Keep your workspace organized 👨🏽💻
"Remote work means I have the time and flexibility to optimize my life for doing my best work, while becoming my best self and trying to be the best Dad ever."-
@odsamuels
, Tech Support
@Doist
👨🏾💻
Good Habits for Working from Home (via
@lifehacker
)
* Keep to a schedule
* Don't work from bed
* Get dressed
* Find a working group
* Keep a planner
* Get out of the house
* Exercise
A glimpse into some of the home offices at Doist on global
#WorkFromHomeDay
! Remote work offers an unparalleled ability to design your live to be both productive and flexible. We hope others join the movement. 🚀
The rise or remote work will provide meaningful job opportunities for many around the world. 🌎
With an internet connection and a desire to learn in-demand skills, upward economic mobility will be available for more people than ever before. 📈
"We don't really judge people by the amount of hours they work. We don't track them and we don't really care. What we really care about is that they create great work." -
@amix3k
We'll be back for
@RunningRemote
in Bali from June 29-30, 2019!
Join us 👉
"For ten years I fought depression despite living the life I always wanted traveling the world. It wasn't until I returned to Denmark and settled down that I realized crafting things with my hands was key to my personal happiness outside work" -
@Zjellstrom
,
@Doist
's COO
How to encourage employee well-being 👇
*Preserve weekends
*Allow flexible schedules
*Use async communication
*Shorten work weeks or work hours
*Encourage (or require) people to use their vacation days
Remote Work Rules for Life and Work
Life 👤
* Regularly disconnect from work
* Set boundaries that encourage balance
* Stay social
Work 💼
* Avoid an endless stream of meetings
* Prioritize async communication
* Focus on inputs not outputs
How Doist does on-boarding on a fully remote team:
1. Welcome them in
@twistappteam
🎉
2. Guide them through a
@todoist
on-boarding project ✅
3. Pair them with a mentor for 3 months 👫
4. Send them on a trip to co-work with their mentor ✈️
5. Ongoing support and check-ins 🤝
At Doist, we have the following groups in place to balance long-term projects with short-term demands:
* Permanent teams
* Monthly squads
* Monthly heroes
Learn our system 👉:
Top Misconceptions About Remote Work
* It's difficult to innovate as a team
* It's the same as digital nomadism
* Remote companies don't hire outside the US
* It leads to decreased productivity and output
* You can't build a company culture remotely
✏️We wrote a remote worker’s guide to becoming a better writer!
* Use the simplest words available
* Avoid acronyms and jargon
* Respond with positivity
* Be mindful of tone
* Get to the point
Read for 30+ tips on communicating clearly 👇
Check out
@remotiveio
’s list of 2500 startups hiring remotely in 2020! 🚀
Work remotely from anywhere, build a flexible schedule, and join the distributed movement! 🌎
"Remote work enables me to focus on my personal and professional development. Rather than competing with others, I focus on how I can improve upon who I was yesterday by learning new things and approaching problems from different angles." -
@andrewgobran
, People Ops at Doist 👋🌎
At Doist, we have a 97% employee retention rate and it’s typical for team members to have tenures of 5-10 years. 📆
We wrote about how remote companies achieve employee retention rates 2-10x longer than many office-based teams!
Guten morgen from “
#Doistberg
”, a small village in the Austrian Alps, soon to be hosting our first company retreat since 2019 🥳🇦🇹
Stay tuned throughout the week for lots of exciting updates across all of our social channels!
Remote Work Rules for Life and Work
Life 🏡
* Regularly disconnect from work
* Set boundaries that encourage balance
* Stay social
Work 💻
* Avoid an endless stream of meetings
* Prioritize async communication
* Focus on inputs not outputs
We’re hosting a live Q&A on remote work next week! 🌎
If you’re transitioning to working from home, what questions can we answer for you or your team? Leave your questions in the comments! 🤔
"I work with brilliant minds from across the globe, exercise whenever I please, watch The Office for lunch on the daily, and I get to spend more time with my dogs than ever before. It's hard not to love remote work." -
@evertv__
, Doist Support Specialist 👨💻
This week was meant to be our 2020 Doist retreat in Singapore. We're grateful to be operating normally and reminiscing on past retreats instead! 😌
* Iceland 2016 🇮🇸
* Greece 2017 🇬🇷
* Chile 2018 🇨🇱
* Portugal 2019 🇵🇹