Remote Work

Working remotely means coordinating with colleagues while managing your own time and workspace. Brentivo’s remote work articles offer practical guidance on clear communication, effective collaboration, and routines that help you make steady progress throughout the working week.

Whether you are starting your first remote role or improving an established routine, focus on habits that fit your responsibilities and your team’s expectations.

Communicate clearly across locations

Make messages easy to act on. Explain the context, state what you need, and include a deadline with a time zone when relevant. Agree with your team on where to share updates, ask questions, and raise urgent issues.

Written updates let colleagues contribute at different times. Calls can help when a discussion needs quick clarification or a sensitive conversation. GitLab’s communication handbook offers useful examples of choosing communication methods and documenting decisions.

Make handovers useful

Before passing work to someone else, record what is complete, what remains open, and who owns the next step. Link to the relevant files and flag anything that could delay progress. A colleague should have enough context to continue without reconstructing the conversation.

Build a routine you can maintain

Start your day by choosing a few priorities and checking commitments that affect other people. Reserve time for focused tasks, allowing room for meetings and unexpected requests.

Agree on availability with your manager and make your working hours visible. Include breaks and establish a clear stopping point. Acas’s guidance on working from home recommends clear start and finish times, regular breaks away from screens, and switching off work equipment at the end of the day.

Keep collaboration purposeful

Give meetings a clear purpose and share relevant material beforehand. Finish with decisions, owners, and next steps recorded somewhere the team can find them.

Make space for informal contact, too. A brief check-in can give colleagues an opportunity to ask for help or share concerns. Review your arrangements together as workloads change: recurring confusion, missed handovers, or crowded calendars are useful prompts to adjust how the team works.