http://www.theanywhereoffice.com The Anywhere Office covers topics such as virtual teams, remote management, virtual offices, home offices, mobile work technology, work life balance, internet marketing and all aspects of living a digital lifestyle and navigating the changing world of work. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:56:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently came across a guest-post by Chris Bowler on Anywired.com titled Building Trust In a Virtual Team. I wanted to share it here because as we continue to develop our training materials and workshops I have noticed what I consider to be a recurring misconception among organizations attempting to ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/trust-in-virtual-teams.htm I was being interviewed by a reporter the other day for an article she was writing targeted at IT managers about best practices for managing and supporting teleworkers and remote offices. During our discussion she asked me if I had any advice for dealing with common stumbling blocks.  One of ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/outsourcing-it-systems-using-software-as-a-service.htm Tomorrow is the last day of Hurricane Preparedness Week 2008 and a recent Mason-Dixon Poll shows that 2 mild storm seasons have lulled many people into a false sense of security. Among the poll results emergency management officials find most alarming are these: • 54% don’t feel vulnerable to a hurricane ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/news/disaster-recovery-and-hurricane-preparedness-planning-define-your-day-after.htm Phil discusses the need to be mindful about remembering to move yourself around when working out of the office, and gives a great website with some yoga stretches (mydailyyoga.com) you can do right at your desk.ShareThis http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/audio/tao-podcast-mobile-work-tip-movement-and-stretching.htm This past week I was interviewed for an article in eWeek entitled Telework Migrates to the Midmarket. The reporter was asking me why I thought midmarket companies (which she defined as companies with 50 - 1000 employees) were starting to embrace more telework and virtual teamwork. While it has been ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/virtual-office/telework-viritual-teams-midmarket-companies.htm Phil talks about accessing your home or office PC remotely using an online service called GoToMyPC. This allows you to use any web browser to securely access all documents, email, and programs on your remote computer as though you were sitting in front of it.ShareThis http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/digital-lifestyle/tools-and-technology/tao-podcast-mobile-work-tip-remote-pc-access.htm In this Mobile Work Tip Phil talks about using free conference call services for real-time brainstorming with people you don't get to see face to face. **get more tips like these in our free Mobile Work Tipbook.**ShareThis http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/virtual-office/mobile-work-tip-free-conference-calls.htm Flights delayed for hours by Northeast storms - CNN.com 02/22/2008 We've been seeing headlines like this all winter, and we see them EVERY winter; even cavemen knew it was going to snow in winter. But the difficulties imposed on business travel have gone beyond the inevitability of weather delays (which aren't ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/virtual-office/travel-delays-highlight-the-need-for-virtual-team-strategies.htm Here's a new installment of The Anywhere Office podcast: Mobile Work Tips. Phil offers up some best practices for remote work and virtual teams in 2 minute, digestible tips. This first one deals with setting communication guidelines. You can find a collection of tips like these relating to virtual teams, ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/virtual-office/mobile-work-tip-communication-guidelines.htm I recently stumbled on a great article on Read-Write-Web about the "Work From Home" Generation. They give a good overview of the pros and cons. While I agree with almost all of it, the first issue they raise as a negative is "Brainstorming is difficult". While I agree initially ... http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/virtual-team/virtual-office/virtual-collaboration-and-brainstorming-use-the-right-tools.htm