InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Aug 6The Real Numbers on Working From Home ProductivityThe same numbers get read in opposite directions depending on who’s holding them.
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Aug 4The Quiet Bias Built Into Every Hybrid MeetingA hybrid meeting, where some participants are physically in a room and others join by video, has a structural problem that pure in-person…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 28The Remote Engagement Number Nobody ExpectsRemote employee engagement is the degree to which a distributed employee feels emotionally committed to their work and connected to their…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 25Your Brain on Zoom Calls, ExplainedZoom fatigue is the physical and cognitive exhaustion that comes from intensive video conferencing use, and it’s a well-documented…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 24Why New Hires Quit Before They Ever Felt SettledRemote onboarding fails more often than most managers realize, and it fails quietly. A new hire who feels lost during their first month…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 21The Problem With Most Remote BrainstormsRemote brainstorming has a reputation problem, and it’s mostly deserved. Put eight people on a video call, ask them to “throw out ideas,”…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 18Designing a Hybrid Schedule People Don’t ResentA hybrid work schedule is the arrangement that defines which days employees work from an office and which days they work remotely, and…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 16Remote Work Tools Every Manager Needs in Their StackThe remote work tools problem is usually framed as “which tools should we use?” The more useful question is “what does our team actually…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 13How to Run Productive Remote MeetingsThe average employee spends 392 hours per year in meetings, equivalent to more than 16 full workdays. Remote workers attend 80% more…
InKumospacebyBrett Martin·Jul 11Async Communication Best Practices for Remote TeamsAsync communication is talked about constantly and practiced inconsistently. Most remote teams say they default to async but still schedule…
