Remote teams

Remote teams

And I know I'm not alone. Collaboration overload has crept into creative teams everywhere-shaped by hybrid schedules, the pressure to stay visible when we're apart, and a steady flow of digital tools like Slack and Teams that keep us connected but can slowly chip away at focus. Creative teams have reached a point where we are spending so much time meeting, messaging, and circling each other's work that nobody has the space or clarity to actually create.

When was the last time you had a good day of work? The kind where you got into flow and stayed there long enough to think deeply about a problem? Paul Graham wrote about this in 2009: a single meeting can wreck an entire half-day for someone who needs uninterrupted time to build something. Sixteen years later, we've added Slack, Teams, always-on video calls, and a culture of instant responsiveness.

These immersive events are available on PC, Mac, and Meta Quest devices. A Teams Premium subscription or "qualifying commercial Teams license" is required to host these immersive events, though co-organizers and attendees require only a standard Teams license.

John Mazotis, CIO at Corsearch, shares the strategic thinking, implementation challenges, and measurable wins from their three-month migration journey. Corsearch, a leader in IP services since 1949, recently completed a comprehensive migration from what Mazotis calls their "legacy" Microsoft environment to a modern workspace powered by Google and Slack. The decision wasn't taken lightly, given that the company operates globally and relies heavily on collaboration tools for its trademark services and brand protection operations.

The shift to remote work has changed how businesses manage their IT infrastructure, with virtual desktop solutions becoming essential for many organisations. As companies expand, they often find themselves at a crossroads when evaluating remote desktop technologies. Citrix, once the leading player in this space, now faces stiff competition from alternatives that offer similar functionality at different price points and with varying deployment models.

It was a phenomenon that Nilles, a U.S. Air Force veteran turned NASA consultant, dubbed the "telecommunications-transportation tradeoff." Viewing remote work as a potential substitute for commuting, Nilles sought to gauge telework's effectiveness by partnering with a major national insurance company (whose name he still can't divulge for legal reasons). A group of employees worked from local centers equipped with "minicomputers" that transferred data to the company's mainframe. In the 1974 pilot study, Nilles concluded that this approach resulted in higher productivity and reduced turnover.

When the world shut down in 2020, Sam Anthony lost the freewheeling life she'd built - full-time house-sitting, stringing together gigs while moving from country to country and city to city. She ended up in Buffalo, New York, a place where she'd gone to high school and sworn never to return. There, despite her initial reluctance, she regrouped, crashing in a student apartment and finding a remote writing job for a travel site.

A decision on the 1 billion scheme was expected from the City of London Corporation by the end of this year though this has been pushed back into 2026 after further details were added to the application. A spokesperson for Network Rail said they remain committed to our proposals and the additional detail submitted will be available to view on the Planning Register.

The demands for tech talent are growing so fast due to AI that no existing visa program can be a standalone solution. Globally, three of four IT employers say they lack the tech talent they need, and the outlook will only get more dire as AI creates a demand for high-skilled specialists like data engineers, senior architects, and agentic orchestrators.

When every role in a business is mission-critical, having the right people in the right seats can be transformative. It's incredibly rewarding to see our clients grow faster, operate more efficiently, and retain customers longer-all because they have the talent they need to win.