how do you keep remote employees engaged and productive?

Since this weeks assignment involves a virtual peer review process we chose to discuss the trend of working remotely. As technology improves and virtual communication becomes easier more and more companies are allowing employees to work from home. This phenomenon is especially relevant for a writing course because remote work only increases the importance of written communication. We selected two videos and one article to examine what the trend means for both companies and employees. First Richard Blom an economics professor argues that remote work increases employee productivity and reduces attrition. Second Samantha McLaren in a blog for LinkedIn offers tips on how to keep remote employees engaged and productive. Lastly Matt Mullenweg CEO of Automattic discusses why the company has a fully remote workforce. 1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oiUyyZPIHyY 2. https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/company-culture/2018/remote-and-flexible-work-options 3. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6490627723554230272 Key question: How does working from home change the way employees work and interact with others (colleagues or friends/family)? 1 page