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Laurel Farrer (Distribute Consulting) - Re-skilling Via Remote Work - S1E21
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Mentioned resources:
- How Laurel persuaded the executives of his previous company to experiment with remote work
- Why Laurel thinks compliance is the number one thing companies should figure out before going remote
- How Laurel measures the cost of transitioning to remote work (as well as the metrics for measuring whether this transition has been successful)
- Why remote work can strengthen local technology culture
- How remote work can enable both re-skilling and up-skilling
- How the right training can enable older members of the workforce to get modern remote opportunities
- How can leaders help new remote workers develop their [self-discipline](https://arc.dev/blog/self-discipline-remote-work-8se6kn8qyr) (without micromanaging!)
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