Category: remote working

  • Bowling Alone: The Rise of Individualism and Its Impact on Community

    In his book “Bowling Alone,” Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam notes that while more people in the United States are going ten-pin bowling than ever before, fewer than ever are joining teams. This phenomenon, which he calls “bowling alone,” is a reflection of a broader trend in which individualism has become increasingly valued over individuality. Putnam’s…

  • Remote Workers Need Small Talk

    At the beginning of this pandemic in March 2020 we decided that Our workers needed Smalltalk as well as needing remote meetings for productivity and planning. So we organised zoom meeting every Tuesday at 11 am for 30 minutes where we met for “a cup of tea“ The rules were simple, we don’t talk work,…