Working from home has become much more popular now. More and more businesses are adopting this flexible work style, and the reason for it is obvious. According to Owl Labs, 62% of people say they get more work done when they do their job at home. But, let's be real—working from a distance is not always simple. Making sure everyone agrees can feel like herding cats, especially when team members are in different cities or even countries and time zones.

In today's evolving work landscape, understanding various work structures is essential for both employers and employees. This comprehensive guide explores four primary work models: Remote Working, Hybrid Working, Telecommuting, and Work-from-Office. We’ll delve into their definitions, differences, benefits, challenges, best practices, and provide insights supported by case studies and statistics.

If we learned one thing in 2020 it’s that remote work is possible. The myths that virtual teams are less productive, it’s impossible to connect through just a screen, or that remote work reduces career growth have officially been busted. According to the 2020 state of remote work report, almost 70% of full-time workers in the U.S. worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A small space can function as a home office, but turning that space into an optimal work environment takes time, mindfulness, and some essential items. In this piece, we provide tips for improving your home office setup so you have a dedicated space to focus on high-impact work. One of the nicest parts of working from home is moving from your bed to your office without a long commute or the need for business casual attire.

Remote work has become a defining feature of modern professional life, transforming how businesses operate and how employees perform their roles. To ensure success in this model, organizations must rely on well-structured remote work systems. These systems are the backbone of productivity, collaboration, and engagement in a distributed workforce.

Being a manager is tough, and managing a remote team is even more so. Whether you're newly remote or you've been managing remote and hybrid teams for a while, there are specific tools and techniques you can implement to boost remote collaboration. Being remote isn’t better or worse. It’s just different.

Distributed team management happens when your team members are based in various locations and, potentially, in various time zones. These types of teams can bring a wealth of global knowledge—but they also pose their own unique challenges. Learn how to best support your distributed team with these seven tips. With an increasingly global economy comes the need for global teams to serve customer wherever they are.

Discover strategies to manage distributed team workloads, improve productivity, and prevent burnout with the help of Insightful’s remote monitoring tools and workforce analytics.

In this blog, we explore strategies for providing effective feedback to remote teams, and discuss how Insightful's employee monitoring software can improve communication and productivity for remote teams.

Managing remote teams on a budget can feel like herding cats on Zoom while your bank account watches in horror. But who needs a fancy office when your team can thrive from their living rooms? Gone are the days of ping-pong tables and free kombucha. Today’s teams rely on strong Wi-Fi and the right tools, not venture capital. Your employees would prefer practical remote team management tools over unnecessary office agendas.