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21st Century Work Life and leading remote teams


Brought to you by Virtual not Distant, the 21st Century Work Life podcast looks at leading remote teams, online collaboration and working in distributed organisations.

Join Pilar Orti, guests & co-hosts as they shine the spotlight on the most relevant themes and news relevant to the modern knowledge worker.

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Jun 13, 2024

Host Pilar Orti talks to Henry O'Loughlin, founder of Buildremote. As he shares his journey from running a fully remote marketing agency to creating Buildremote, Henry discusses the pitfalls many companies faced during the pandemic and how his experience led him to develop a "remote operating system" playbook.

The conversation evolves into a thought experiment looking into the future of work, exploring concepts like the four-day workweek, the growing trend of freelancing and the creator economy, ending in a not-too-distant future where traditional employment structures become networks of one-person businesses collaborating globally.



Connect with Henry on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/henry-olaughlin/

Check out the Remote Operating System at Buildremote buildremote.co



For a summary blog post, check out https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/work-evolution 


05:05: Four-Day Workweek and Remote Work Connection

08:03: Future of Work and Questioning Traditional Practices

17:49: Freelancing and the Creator Economy

26:12: Resistance to Change in Traditional Work Structures

28:22: Challenges of Managing Part-Time and Freelance Workers

30:18: Remote Work: Learning Curve and Comparisons