The Problem Busters talk remote work and how to do it well with expert Zoltan Vass of London Tech Advocates. What do teams and individuals need to focus on in order to do remote working right? And does remote work hold more promise that simply a way to get through consecutive lockdowns? Are geographically-diverse teams the way to driving business growth and diversity of knowledge?

From his London home, Zoltan reflects on his Serbian background and pan-european experience of over 20 years building and running highly-functioning remote teams across multiple geographies. He brings a unique perspective to the concept of remote work and how to do it well.

About the show:

Problem Busters is a show that explores solutions to the biggest and the smallest of problems. Hosts Jonathan Goodwin and Oliver Happy discuss making the world a better place with guests from far and wide.

About our guest:

Zoltan Vass is a remote delivery and innovation consultant with over 20 years experience in sourcing and growing remote teams. His background in project delivery brings a unique perspective to the logistics of effective management in a remote setting.

Zoltan is a co-founder and active member of Tech London Advocates (TLA), a unique collection of tech leaders, experts and investors who form a combined strength of opinion in tech. Zoltan believes strongly in the potential globally-distributed teams offer to both economic growth and diversity.

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Show mentions:

• Many companies think that remote working is just sitting with a computer at a desk, but there is a lot more to remote working than that.
• 04:32 It's important to realise that remote working is the future and is underlined by issues including cyber security, work life balance and more.
• Most companies have been forced to work remotely and this is why the experience to many are not as expected. It wasn't planned.
• Once people know how to operate in a digital space, they can connect with talent outside their home market
• 05:45 Remote working and digital collaboration is crucial for the UK economy
• Studies indicate a large number of CEOs see a proportion of their workforce continuing to work remotely after the pandemic.
• 07:45 Advice for moving towards remote working and recognising that people need greater flexibility - leading to some companies offering a more hybrid environment
• There are companies that will offer great flexibility post-pandemic and that will attract more talent
• The hybrid environment we are likely to see will be a bridging state to a future, more fully remote working environment
• The effect of remote working on people and businesses depends on the business and their working culture.
• I see that if remote work is done carefully, then productivity can increase significantly.
• Survey with Loughborough university and collaborating on research around remote working challenges
• We are seeing remote leadership emerge as one of the key issues with running remote teams
• 12:00 The Zoltan Vass framework to help understand the remote working. You need dedicated space to work.
• You need dedicated space to work, a desk, lighting and this is the bare minimum.
• Need to look at body and soul - as employees as humans. Mental fitness,...