In the swiftly evolving landscape of work, organizations have implemented their unique blends of remote, hybrid, and in-office models. Yet, harmonizing these approaches to create a cohesive, functional, and productive work environment requires a strategic shift in mentality. It demands refining and redefining current work structures to align different work styles, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness. During the webinar, we discussed: 1. Why companies are choosing remote-first strategies in 2023 and beyond 2. The significant benefits and challenges of going remote-first 3. Core principles of remote-first cultures that thrive 4. Tools and technologies that are indispensable for remote-first businesses 5. Steps to transition your company from traditional to remote-first

2. Hi! I’m Dee 👋
● 3 times COO, 10+ years
of experience
● Before Boundless,
accidentally remote
● Four years ago founded
Boundless

3. What is remote-first and how is
it different from fully remote,
remote-friendly or hybrid? 🤔

4. How do we go from
Remote-friendly to Remote-first?

5. 5 effective strategies for
remote-first success
Core principles
1. Establish a strong remote-first
work foundation
2. Nurture remote team
collaboration & connection
3. Maximise remote performance &
engagement
4. Embrace flexibility & work-life
balance
5. Champion inclusivity &
communication

6. Establish a strong remote-first
work foundation
How?
Codify and
document
remote
workflows
Establish
remote
onboarding
excellence
Emphasise
output, not
hours

7. Nurture remote team collaboration &
connection
How?
Strengthen
remote bonds
Prioritise
asynchronous
collaboration
Bring people
together IRL

8. Maximise remote performance &
engagement
How?
Evolve virtual
all-hands &
alignment
meetings
Foster remote
culture
integration
Build remote
growth &
development
pathways

9. Embrace flexibility &
work-life balance
How?
Establish
flexible work
schedules
Rethink
work-life
balance in a
remote context
Consider
setting core
hours

10. Champion inclusivity &
communication
How?
Remote clarity
& transparency
Remote goal
alignment &
accountability
Remote-first
compensation

12. Boundless learnings:
● Tools alone are not enough - for example, Donut has been a hit and miss 🍩
● Some people have a much higher need of in-person interaction than others 🤝
● Some people need much more encouragement to partake in non-work activities
during traditional work hours 🤗
● There is still a level of guilt when trying to fully embrace flexibility, we have been
programmed from traditional jobs 🤖

13. Key takeaways:
● Remote-first is the best version of remote
● Remote-first prepares organisations for
unknown futures
● To do it right you have to be very intentional
● Repeat. Repeat. Repeat!

14. Thanks for joining us!
E: dee@boundlesshq.com
T: @DeeCoakley
L: linkedin.com/in/deecoakley