The workplace is changing. Will you adapt or fall behind? "The future of work isn't fixed; it's waiting to be built. Remote, Not Distant offers a tactical blueprint to building a better future for all." -- Darren Murph, Head of Remote, GitLab "Gustavo Razzetti captures the return to the office/remote debate so well and enables us to understand how we can utilize the benefits of remote working without compromising on having a great company culture. A great read!" -- Liz Rider, Global Head of Leadership and Culture, Volvo "Remote Not Distant provides ample evidence and examples of how to build the culture you want and the types of collaboration you need, using flexible solutions that work for your team." --Brian Elliott, Senior Vice President, Slack Hybrid and remote work is here to stay. What will it take for your company to succeed in the new normal? While most companies have struggled to keep their culture alive remotely since the pandemic, some are successfully riding the waves of the future. To the outside observer, it seems like they were lucky. In reality, building a workplace culture strong enough to thrive at a distance doesn't happen by chance, but by design. In this practical, meticulously researched book, top culture thought leader Gustavo Razzetti provides a roadmap to understand, adapt to, and succeed in a hybrid workplace. Razzetti has spent years investigating the leading edges of this revolution, including Amazon, Slack, GitLab, Volvo, and Microsoft, to name just a few. The lessons are simple yet stunning. Through insights, real-life examples&mdash (both successes and failures), exercises, and experiments, Razzetti will guide you through today's rapidly changing workplace to improve collaboration whether your team members work from home, the office, or both. Remote, Not Distant provides actionable tools for senior leaders, managers, and team members. It addresses the multiple areas of culture, from keeping your team engaged and improving remote communication to managing conflict, facilitating courageous conversations, and unleashing innovation. You'll learn how to: Seize the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of the hybrid workplace - Align your team around a shared future - Create a safe remote workplace where people belong, collaborate, and innovate - Lean into hard, courageous conversations to solve conflict - Design team rituals to drive positive behavior change - Collaborate in a more productive way, avoiding burnout - Increase speed and liberate your team from limiting rules Highly actionable for the post-pandemic world, this book will show you how to build a culture that feels so right you won't want to go back to normal. "An enthusiastic road map for taking work outside the office. Razzetti is a remote-work partisan who understands that many in leadership are still unpersuaded, and the book successfully balances making a case to skeptics and giving practical advice to adherents, rendering it useful to a wide range of readers." -- Kirkus Reviews - Verdict: "Get It" "Razzetti has thrown a life preserver to companies struggling to maintain their culture post-pandemic. Written in clear, concise, well-organized business prose, Razzetti has drawn an important roadmap for the future of work in which the job is meaningful, flexible, and human-centric." -- BlueInk Review - 5-Stars "Remote Not Distant envisions a new kind of workplace wherein employees have more freedom, and are more productive, collaborative, and innovative, than ever before." - Foreword Reviews - 5 Stars " Must Read. A relevant and handy guide-book with ample takeaways that can help organizations embrace a hybrid workplace culture." - Reedsy Discovery - 5 Stars "Remote Not Distant is a must-read for company leaders, HR professionals, and CEOs who wish to stay ahead of the curve and remain in business." -- Reader's Choice - 5-Stars "Remote, Not Distant will help you stay ahead of the curve in the remote revolution. Everyone—not just leaders—will benefit from this comprehensive and actionable collection of insights, ideas, and tools to build a strong hybrid work culture. If you want to thrive in a post-pandemic world, read this book!" --Dr. Tasha Eurich, New York Times Bestselling Author of Insight "The future of work isn't fixed; it's waiting to be built. Remote, Not Distant offers a tactical blueprint to building a better future for all." --Darren Murph, Head of Remote, GitLab The workplace is changing. Will you adapt or fall behind? While most companies have struggled to keep their culture alive remotely since the pandemic, some are successfully riding the waves of the future. To the outside observer, it seems like they were lucky. In reality, building a workplace culture strong enough to thrive at a distance doesn't happen by chance but by design. In this practical, meticulously researched book, top culture thought leader Gustavo Razzetti provides a roadmap to und