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In recent weeks, some of America’s biggest businesses have gone all in on remote work, with Facebook being the most recent to announce that half of its employees could be working from home by 2030. Whether or not your employer has extended its telecommuting policy, such moves may have implications for your work life in the long term. Imagine being able to apply for a job across the country knowing that if you landed it, you wouldn’t have to uproot your life? But every pro has its con, and remote work is no exception. Here are six pitfalls worth considering.

No. 1 on our list is, of course, culture. Trying to cultivate a sense of camaraderie from afar can feel, in many ways, like long-distance dating. You can talk and text across miles and time zones, but without the chance to meet in person, it can be challenging to connect in a more meaningful way. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, but employers will have to make a more concerted effort to create team cohesion.

And here’s more on everything you need to know about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Telecommuter's Toolkit

A few months into America’s work-from-home experiment, and overall, it seems the consensus is so far, so good. But has the transition to telecommuting been successful enough to warrant remote work becoming the new norm?

Don’t wait until morale is low to improve engagement efforts. By implementing these five strategies today, you’ll be better equipped to ensure your employees feel a sense of connection and motivation tomorrow. No. 1: Decentralize decision making.

Discrimination and harassment don’t cease to exist outside the construct of an office. In fact, they can be exacerbated when employees go remote. Here are three ways to protect your team.

The Break Room

Between birthdays, graduations and weddings, not to mention upcoming holidays including Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, there will be more than a few reasons to celebrate this summer. That’s why we tapped a celebrity event planner for his best advice for hosting a virtual party.

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