Blog – Virtira

We developed a methodology called Days of the Week© that we describe in our new book, The Power of Remote, based on the following principles. It is a simple weekly cadence geared towards reducing project risk, making it easy for team members to move towards a common goal. You can download the chapter using the link at the end of this article.

Shane Spraggs

March 13, 2023

Remote Leadership, The Power of Remote

Boosting Engagement Via Purpose And Mission

Imagine two university rowing teams competing in a race for the national championship. The head of Team One tells his charges they need to give all they’ve got, or they’ll be seen as losers. The Team Two leader, meanwhile, tells his team that they row not just to win, but to honor all those who have rowed their university to victory in the past and to further burnish the reputation of their prestigious institution, boosting their own profile in the process. Which team will win?

Shane Spraggs

March 6, 2023

Remote Leadership, The Power of Remote

How to Be a Great Remote Manager

With workers in different locations, momentum often slows. Most companies have resisted, or are unaware of, the simple managerial steps that make remote workers just as productive as they’d been in the office. Managers need to implement policies, processes, and tools that support autonomous workers while keeping virtual teams aligned and accountable.

Shane Spraggs

February 9, 2023

Recruiting Remote Workers

The Key To Finding And Hiring Great Remote Workers

A crucial element of building a successful firm has been and always will be finding great people to drive development and growth. But with the post-pandemic increase in remote work, this has gotten significantly more difficult. Hiring managers are suddenly getting less face time with job applicants, which means less time to get to know them and their character. Of course, the best candidates will be able to communicate efficiently and effectively. They will have a strong base knowledge of, and facility with, technology, as well as an ability to solve problems on their own, on the fly. They’ll also be enthusiastic and curious, disciplined, self-motivated, and maybe just a little outside the box. But how to find them?

Shane Spraggs

February 9, 2023

Remote Work

Are Your Employees Set Up For Success? How To Optimize Their Virtual Workplace

Now that remote work is here to stay, with many firms allowing most employees to work from home full-time or in a hybrid arrangement, smart companies are putting in place policies that ensure every remote worker is able to perform to the best of their abilities.

Shane Spraggs & Cynthia Watson

January 25, 2023

Remote Work

Remote Work Is Great For Equity, Diversity

One of the great benefits of the pandemic-driven increase in remote work is that it has given employers access to a much larger talent pool, as many firms are now able to make hires almost regardless of location. This means greater opportunity for talented people in distant lands, small towns, rural areas, and for those less able to commute.

Cynthia Watson

January 24, 2023

Remote Leadership, Remote Work

Meet Cynthia Watson, Executive Chair at Virtira

I’ve never worked well in an office, ever. While my business school classmates were finding jobs in downtown cubicles, I happily worked my way through university in the Parks Branch and on fishing boats.

Cynthia Watson

January 3, 2023
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Remote Leadership, Remote Work

Meet Shane Spraggs, CEO of Virtira

Count me among the office drones changed by the arrival of COVID-19. When the pandemic began in early 2020, I left the office and began working at home, marking a massive and irrevocable shift in not only where I work, but how I work.

Shane Spraggs

December 12, 2022
5 min read

Recruiting Remote Workers, Remote Leadership, Remote Work

With a Challenging Jobs Market, How Can You Recruit Remote Stars?

Hiring is indeed a tricky proposition, and all the more so when it comes to finding high-quality remote workers.

Shane Spraggs

December 12, 2022

Remote Leadership, Remote Sales

How To Finish “The Last Mile” in Remote Sales

Deals almost always involve remote teams, often across multiple departments, organizations, and even continents. Yet despite all this complexity, nailing down that final piece of a customer’s contract—custom solutions, financing, advanced partnerships—often falls on the sales rep.

Shane Spraggs

December 5, 2022

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Powering Remote Performance

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