Without much notice nor any other options, the COVID pandemic has forced a lot of companies to adopt a remote work environment. But working remotely efficiently requires going beyond the basic logistics of the work itself. In this talk, we'll cover a few key critical aspects of working remotely and how evolving towards a remote-first mindset will boost your company's productivity and employee happiness. Some of the topics we'll cover include:

- the foundation for having a remote workforce

- taming the busyness in favor of deep work

- embracing the latency that async communication offers

- putting mental health and caring for our colleagues before the business and team deliverables