JJ Reeder
@jjs.business
(she/they) I post a lot about remote work & org psychology. I happen to believe that a good job can make your life better, and that workplaces can be fulfilling & inclusive places. Director of Remote Org Effectiveness at Upwork, and obviously, an idealist
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JJ Reeder
@jjs.business
· Nov 18
What the best remote and hybrid companies are doing right
Do well in these five areas, and your company will reap the benefits of happy, motivated & productive people. For distributed organizations, the traditional rules of employee engagement still …
jjreeder.com
Reintroduction for new followers! I lead ops, culture & engagement for distributed (remote) teams.
- GitLab #allremote team 2020-2022
- Upwork director of remote 2022-on
- Coursera course on remote management: 70k+ learners
Here's a post you might like on my site.
#remotework #futureofwork
- GitLab #allremote team 2020-2022
- Upwork director of remote 2022-on
- Coursera course on remote management: 70k+ learners
Here's a post you might like on my site.
#remotework #futureofwork
Great leaders don’t fear remote work—they fear the absence of trust, clarity, and accountability. The problem isn’t where people work, it’s how we lead them.
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Great leaders don’t fear remote work—they fear the absence of trust, clarity, and accountability. The problem isn’t where people work, it’s how we lead them.
Is your company remote-first? Don't assume you can operate like other distributed organizations. Define your unique strategy and reap the rewards. #HybridWork #RemoteStrategy
To build an effective remote-first operating model, start with why – "JJ" Jessica Reeder
To be successful in running a distributed company, you need more than a transformation plan. You need a model that connects company strategy to distributed work, and transfers agency to individuals,…
buff.ly
February 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Is your company remote-first? Don't assume you can operate like other distributed organizations. Define your unique strategy and reap the rewards. #HybridWork #RemoteStrategy
A toxic culture in the office will stay toxic remotely. Changing the location won’t change the outcome—only leadership will.
#remotework
#remotework
January 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A toxic culture in the office will stay toxic remotely. Changing the location won’t change the outcome—only leadership will.
#remotework
#remotework
I'm going to need all my Gen Xers to go right now to your Docs settings and switch your format to pageless.
Yes by default.
No bro, nobody wants to see your page breaks and like, little tiny text in the footer.
No dude I'm serious. They're not gonna print it, buddy.
Yes by default.
No bro, nobody wants to see your page breaks and like, little tiny text in the footer.
No dude I'm serious. They're not gonna print it, buddy.
January 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I'm going to need all my Gen Xers to go right now to your Docs settings and switch your format to pageless.
Yes by default.
No bro, nobody wants to see your page breaks and like, little tiny text in the footer.
No dude I'm serious. They're not gonna print it, buddy.
Yes by default.
No bro, nobody wants to see your page breaks and like, little tiny text in the footer.
No dude I'm serious. They're not gonna print it, buddy.
Great communication makes work frictionless. And when work is enjoyable, people stay.
January 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Great communication makes work frictionless. And when work is enjoyable, people stay.
Remote work doesn't make collaboration harder - it exposes bad habits. The real mission is creating the structures that make collaboration seamless, regardless of distance.
January 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Remote work doesn't make collaboration harder - it exposes bad habits. The real mission is creating the structures that make collaboration seamless, regardless of distance.
Leaders often underestimate the impact of unclear expectations. For remote teams, confusion isn’t just inefficient—it’s destructive.
#remotework
#remotework
January 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Leaders often underestimate the impact of unclear expectations. For remote teams, confusion isn’t just inefficient—it’s destructive.
#remotework
#remotework
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I remember once a startup I worked at hired an ergonomics consultant to fix our posture and they spent the whole day taking measurements and judging us and then they left the profession and we never got any recommendations.
just a pile of shrimps shipping features to millions of users.
just a pile of shrimps shipping features to millions of users.
January 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I remember once a startup I worked at hired an ergonomics consultant to fix our posture and they spent the whole day taking measurements and judging us and then they left the profession and we never got any recommendations.
just a pile of shrimps shipping features to millions of users.
just a pile of shrimps shipping features to millions of users.
Communication is the primer for culture.
Without effective communication, culture work won’t stick.
Without effective communication, culture work won’t stick.
January 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Communication is the primer for culture.
Without effective communication, culture work won’t stick.
Without effective communication, culture work won’t stick.
What are your thoughts on async video messages? I know they're becoming the norm at many remote-first companies, but personally, I hate watching a 3-minute video when a quick note would have done the job.
#asyncwork
#asyncwork
January 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What are your thoughts on async video messages? I know they're becoming the norm at many remote-first companies, but personally, I hate watching a 3-minute video when a quick note would have done the job.
#asyncwork
#asyncwork
In-person moments for remote-first teams are crucial, but don't neglect culture-building in the day-to-day. Keep the global team spirit alive by weaving connectedness into all parts of the employee experience. #TeamBuilding #RemoteCulture
To build an effective remote-first operating model, start with why – "JJ" Jessica Reeder
To be successful in running a distributed company, you need more than a transformation plan. You need a model that connects company strategy to distributed work, and transfers agency to individuals,…
buff.ly
January 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In-person moments for remote-first teams are crucial, but don't neglect culture-building in the day-to-day. Keep the global team spirit alive by weaving connectedness into all parts of the employee experience. #TeamBuilding #RemoteCulture
Reposted by JJ Reeder
The year is 2025 and office vacancies just hit a record high. Bosses can talk big about RTO, but the bottom line is more of them are letting go of their offices.
January 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The year is 2025 and office vacancies just hit a record high. Bosses can talk big about RTO, but the bottom line is more of them are letting go of their offices.
Reposted by JJ Reeder
US office vacancies hit a record high last year: 20.4% of office space in the top 50 metro areas is now empty. How much is this driving return-to-office #RTO mandates? #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork
www.axios.com/2025/01/10/o...
www.axios.com/2025/01/10/o...
Office vacancies hit a record high despite RTO push
Some firms have called workers back without having enough office space for them.
www.axios.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
US office vacancies hit a record high last year: 20.4% of office space in the top 50 metro areas is now empty. How much is this driving return-to-office #RTO mandates? #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork
www.axios.com/2025/01/10/o...
www.axios.com/2025/01/10/o...
Ah the Elon strategy
Ilya & Dario in 2017: "We once trained an AI to maximize its score in a virtual boat-race game, but instead of navigating the course as quickly as possible, it taught itself to exploit a flaw in the game by driving in circles & racking up points while crashing into walls & setting itself on fire."
January 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ah the Elon strategy
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i mean,,, yes? that is usually what it entails
It really is such masculine energy to blame things on a woman who no longer works at the company www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...
January 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
i mean,,, yes? that is usually what it entails
This is why I just spent 5 minutes putting on extra layers so I can go breathe the 24-degree (-4 C) air for 30 minutes. It’s worth the effort on almost any day.
One reason I enjoy walks - alone or together - is the impact it has on my thoughts.
Here is the research on why it is a great idea to take a walk.
Here is the research on why it is a great idea to take a walk.
January 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is why I just spent 5 minutes putting on extra layers so I can go breathe the 24-degree (-4 C) air for 30 minutes. It’s worth the effort on almost any day.
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We'll never get another like him.
January 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We'll never get another like him.
Reposted by JJ Reeder
Return to office mandates for tech work are largely to satisfy:
1) organizations that don’t know how to evolve or manage effectively.
2) senior workers who made a career out of looking busy rather than actually working.
1) organizations that don’t know how to evolve or manage effectively.
2) senior workers who made a career out of looking busy rather than actually working.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
January 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Return to office mandates for tech work are largely to satisfy:
1) organizations that don’t know how to evolve or manage effectively.
2) senior workers who made a career out of looking busy rather than actually working.
1) organizations that don’t know how to evolve or manage effectively.
2) senior workers who made a career out of looking busy rather than actually working.
“How AI is adopted in the workplace matters. We need to consider the types of tasks it takes over, whether it is human-centric in design and whether it promotes meaningful work.”
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Will AI free employees or crush meaningful work? We’re often told that AI will allow us to do more meaningful work, but research on robotisation in industrial workplaces shows the opposite may be true www.raconteur.net/technology/a...
Will AI free employees or crush meaningful work? - Raconteur
We’re often told that AI will allow us to do more meaningful work, but research shows the opposite may be true
www.raconteur.net
January 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“How AI is adopted in the workplace matters. We need to consider the types of tasks it takes over, whether it is human-centric in design and whether it promotes meaningful work.”
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Honestly? This is the tech industry reaching its full, bloated maturity. Like media and publishing before it, tech is now big enough that certain corporations are required to play craven in order to maintain their level of scale.
I also see the preemptive layoffs, just in case 👀
I also see the preemptive layoffs, just in case 👀
Dear friends in tech: If your CEO is desperately seeking the approval of an octogenarian who assesses technologies based on the advanced criteria of "which desperate supplicant has written me the biggest check?" your pathetic employer is well past its days of producing any innovations. Just leave.
January 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Honestly? This is the tech industry reaching its full, bloated maturity. Like media and publishing before it, tech is now big enough that certain corporations are required to play craven in order to maintain their level of scale.
I also see the preemptive layoffs, just in case 👀
I also see the preemptive layoffs, just in case 👀
I took a social media break, did anything happen? Seems like no news since mid-December right? 👍
January 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I took a social media break, did anything happen? Seems like no news since mid-December right? 👍
Reposted by JJ Reeder
The rise in WFH productivity boosts demand for housing, driving up prices. But workers in jobs that can’t be done remotely don’t see the same benefits. Higher housing costs hit them harder, reducing their welfare.
January 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The rise in WFH productivity boosts demand for housing, driving up prices. But workers in jobs that can’t be done remotely don’t see the same benefits. Higher housing costs hit them harder, reducing their welfare.
Reposted by JJ Reeder
cant wait to flash all of you constantly
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that…
tcrn.ch
January 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
cant wait to flash all of you constantly