PinnedWhy Forcing Employees to Return to the Office Might Force Them to QuitI’m the CEO of Articulate, a company that’s been fully remote for 20 years — the entire life of the company. Yep, two decades without an office. No office, ever. …Future Of Work3 min readFuture Of Work3 min read
PinnedArticulate is a human-centered companyA year ago, at Articulate’s annual company retreat, we clarified our goals as an organization for employees. For the first time, we said Articulate aims to be “a model human-centered organization.” But while the term “human-centered organization” was new language for most of our employees, the tenets at its core…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Jun 1, 2020Wake Up, Corporate AmericaIf you don’t believe that racism is in the very air we breathe, you haven’t been paying attention. We watched in disgust as Amy Cooper, a White woman, wielded her privilege like a weapon against a Black man. …BlackLivesMatter6 min readBlackLivesMatter6 min read
May 23, 2020Twitter is not breaking new ground with its remote work policyI’m the president of Articulate, a highly profitable SaaS company that’s been fully remote since its founding in 2002, has more than 250 employees, and will reach $100 million in recurring revenue this year. …Remote Working4 min readRemote Working4 min read
May 14, 2020COVID-19 Demands a Change in Leadership — Here’s WhyThis is an unprecedented time in our history. It’s a moment when the entire world is grappling with the same beast — at the same time. We are on our knees as nations, societies, businesses, families, and individuals. …Work5 min readWork5 min read
Apr 14, 20204 Ways to Hire People Who Will Thrive in a Remote EnvironmentAs the economic impact of COVID-19 settles in, many companies have been forced to close their doors. The surviving companies are operating remotely, many for the first time. (Read 6 Things You Need to Know to Spin Up a Remote Workforce Quickly if you need guidance on going remote.) Not…Remote Working7 min readRemote Working7 min read
Mar 19, 2020How Do You Know Your Remote Workers Are Working?Unless you’re already at a fully remote company like Articulate/Rise, the coronavirus has likely disrupted work as you know it, whether you like it or not. (If you need help figuring out how to go remote, check out my article on how to spin up remote work quickly.) With the…Remote Working8 min readRemote Working8 min read
Mar 11, 2020Member-only6 Things You Need to Know to Spin Up a Remote Workforce QuicklyGoogle is asking all of its North American workers to telework, Facebook has shut down one of its Seattle offices, Twitter is strongly encouraging employees to work from home, and Gap has closed its NYC office to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. And they are not alone. …Remote Work6 min readRemote Work6 min read
