In this episode, Pilar interviews Jaap Linssen, the founder of OrangeTrail, a company that helps organisations navigate change and adopt... more

We’ve struggled this month to create a collection around remote work, so we’ve gone a bit “around... more

In today’s episode, Pilar Orti interviews Amale Ghalbouni, a former executive strategy director turned coach. Amale shares her experiences navigating... more

Maya and Pilar discuss some of the ways in which remote workers are networking. And very special guest Matt Ballantine... more

In today’s episode, tech journalist Jennifer Riggins talks about the impact of generative AI on the world of software development,... more

Today’s guest is Linda Redell, Head of Talents and Culture at the hybrid company Homelike. https://www.thehomelike.com/  With a... more

Today’s post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, which you can sign up to here.... more

In this episode, Production Designer Kate Rance shares her diverse career spanning theatre and film. She compares design approaches across... more

Maya and Pilar tackle the topic of "digital culture" in organisations, with this article as a springboard:  "What is digital... more

  In this episode, Barbara Mutedzi describes conscious leadership and its role in transitioning to remote work, with particular reference... more

Today’s post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, and you can subscribe to it via... more

In today’s episode, Maya shares her challenges trying to embrace the “work from anywhere” spirit. Our co-hosts also talk about... more

Hello dear listeners of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. This is a little bonus episode, what some would call,... more

In this episode, Pilar talks to Jeanna Barrett, founder and Chief Remote Officer at the fully distributed company FPS. Jeanna... more

Pilar pops in for a quick solo show to let you know how the focus of the show is changing. 

A quick happy new year from Pilar, cradled by the sound of the sea.

It’s the last episode of the year, and it’s very hard to break tradition! Maya and Pilar talk through some... more

In this episode, Valentina Thörner talks about the importance of defining what “remote” means in an organisation, particularly around the... more

Hi, Pilar here. This is a very short announcement to let you know that I’ll be releasing soon a... more

Maya and Pilar share their thoughts on the last two episodes, both of which covered different aspects of asynchronous communication.... more

With the rise of online communities and digital platforms, the way we share, innovate, and co-create has evolved. Wietske van... more

In this conversation, Pilar and Sumeet Gayathri Moghe delve into the intricacies of remote work, asynchronous communication, and the challenges... more

In our previous episode, our guests Tammy and Theresa discussed career progression in remote and global teams. In this episode,... more

Pilar welcomes back Tammy Bjelland, CEO of Workplaceless and Theresa Hollema, author of “Virtual Teams Across Cultures” to talk about... more

We’re trying something different for the next few months for the 21st Century Work Life podcast. Rather than commenting on... more

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Jan Nieuweboer, senior consultant on hybrid work at Rabobank, and spokesperson for the Future... more

We're taking a break from our regular schedule this summer, but Pilar couldn't help it and she's popping in to... more

In this episode, Pilar talks with Julieta Moreno, an international employment and mobility lawyer. Julieta shares her experiences working with... more

In today’s episode, Maya and Pilar cover the State of the Global Workplace 2023 report by Gallup and the... more

Lech Guzowski, a workplace culture facilitator, emphasizes understanding individual needs and responses to conflict for effective workplace communication. He uses... more

This episode covers recent research on three different aspects of new and established ways of working: the effect of asynchronous... more

In this bonus episode, Pilar introduces the Five Principles of Asynchronous Communication:  Team interactions work best when they have... more

Our guest this month is Wayne Turmel, also co-host of Long Distance Work Life. Wayne has been studying remote work... more

Coming out of the forced-remote period is getting messy: mandates to return to the office, forced working from home, diversity... more

Today we are joined by Sergey Fedorov (co-founder and CTO) and Tatiana Ivanova (Business Manager) from A1 SolarStore. This is... more

A special episode, as it was inspired by a message from one of her listeners, who wanted to find out... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar talk about the range of features in collaboration technology that could... more

Pilar welcomes returning guest Robert Glazer to talk about helping people develop and thrive in an organisation, the subject of... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar discuss recent research into what people do with the time they... more

Pilar talks to returning guest Mark Kilby about the different ways in which leaders can gain visibility in remote organisations,... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar take inspiration from a post (not a very sophisticated one) generated... more

In this episode, Shannon Teague shares her story scaling a remote business, and some of the things she learned along... more

We'll be back to our normal programme next week, but in case you're looking for something to listen to around... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar review how new ways of working have landed in organisations and... more

Today's guest is Daphnée Laforest, who is also helping organisations adopt asynchronous practices to make remote work sustainable.  Daphne is... more

We had a problem with our previous file, so just in case you couldn't access it from your app earlier... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar talk about how online education is evolving and what this means... more

Today’s episode is a bit different. Pilar is joined by Theresa Sigilitto Holleman, who specialises in leadership for global virtual... more

In this What’s Going On episode, Maya and Pilar cover a small set of articles all related to the growing... more

Michele Ong has been working remotely in global teams for over 10 years - and she loves it! She tells... more