--- title: Flock Talk | Helping teams work better together | Remote Teams description: Remote Teams | Stories to inspire modern teams and leaders. --- [![Flock](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/FlockBlog_Logo/Flockblog-v2-inverted.svg) ](https://blog.flock.com/) [![Flock](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/FlockBlog_Logo/Flockblog-v2.svg) ](https://blog.flock.com/) - Use cases - [Engineering Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/engineering) - [Sales Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/sales) - [Marketing Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/marketing) - [Product Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/product) - [HR Teams](https://flock.com/in/usecases/human-resource/) - [Features](https://flock.com/features) - [Pricing](https://flock.com/pricing/) - CUSTOMERS - [Case Studies](https://flock.com/in/customers/case-studies/) - [Testimonials](https://flock.com/in/customers/testimonials/) - Blogs - - Learning Blog - [Flock Talk](https://blog.flock.com) - Using Flock - [Learn to Flock](https://blog.flock.com/usingflock) - Culture - [The Flock Way](https://blog.flock.com/theflockway) - Flock Leadership - [Bhavin's Blog](https://blog.flock.com/bhavin) - Announcements - [Company Blog](https://blog.flock.com/company) - [Go to Flock >](https://www.flock.com/) × × **  How productive is your sales team? [Take our 1-minute quiz!  ](https://pages.flock.com/sales-productivity-calculator)** - [Communication](https://blog.flock.com/tag/communication) - [Leadership](https://blog.flock.com/tag/leadership) - [Productivity](https://blog.flock.com/tag/productivity) - [Business Email](https://blog.flock.com/tag/business-email) - [Collaboration](https://blog.flock.com/tag/collaboration) [![Remote team challenges and solutions](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Addressing%20challenges%20faced%20by%20remote%20teams.png?width=700&name=Addressing%20challenges%20faced%20by%20remote%20teams.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/remote-team-challenges-and-solutions) ## [4 remote team challenges and how to address them](https://blog.flock.com/remote-team-challenges-and-solutions) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Nov 04, 2020 Remote work was on the rise even before COVID-19 lockdowns, with many companies calling it a game-changer. And why not? Going remote gives your business [..](https://blog.flock.com/secrets-to-hiring-onboarding-rockstars-remote-team) [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-2.jpg?width=700&name=1-2.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/virtual-celebration-festivals) ## [Virtual ways to celebrate festivals in 2020](https://blog.flock.com/virtual-celebration-festivals) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Oct 15, 2020 Look at the festival season in the era of social distancing, and it’s clear that festivals need to be celebrated in new, unique ways. [![7 practical tips to stay productive as you work from home](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03_ProductiveWFH_Blog.jpg?width=700&name=03_ProductiveWFH_Blog.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/wfh-productivity-tips) ## [How to stay productive working from home: 7 practical tips from Flockstars](https://blog.flock.com/wfh-productivity-tips) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Oct 01, 2020 At Flock, productivity is always on our minds—perhaps more so now as we work from home. Our transition from being a distributed but mostly co-located team.. [![Creating virtual water coolers for your remote team](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03_WatercoolerTalk_blog.jpg?width=700&name=03_WatercoolerTalk_blog.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/virtual-water-coolers) ## [Virtual water coolers can build strong remote teamwork. Here’s how...](https://blog.flock.com/virtual-water-coolers) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Sep 23, 2020 It’s easy to dismiss water cooler talk as gossip, but it’s so much more. While casual, non-work conversations might look like a waste of productive hours,.. 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The traditional nine-to-five and the dreaded daily commute have given way to flexible work hours and remote.. [![safety first on the road](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/033.jpg?width=700&name=033.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/coronavirus-resource-template) ## [Coronavirus Employee Resource Template For Businesses](https://blog.flock.com/coronavirus-resource-template) [![Mimi An](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-18%20at%208.30.02%20PM.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) [ Mimi An ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) Mimi An [![Mimi An](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-18%20at%208.30.02%20PM.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) Aug 14, 2020 The spread of COVID-19 (otherwise known as Coronavirus) around the world is causing unprecedented changes to the way businesses operate. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Collaboration%20image.png?width=700&name=Collaboration%20image.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/collaborative-culture-virtual-remote-teams) ## [How to build a collaborative culture in virtual teams](https://blog.flock.com/collaborative-culture-virtual-remote-teams) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Aug 06, 2020 Your business has been navigating remote work for months now, and it’s starting to seem like more of a permanent solution. How do you tap into the.. [![Creating a Remote Work Policy](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creating%20a%20Remote%20Work%20Policy.jpg?width=700&name=Creating%20a%20Remote%20Work%20Policy.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/create-a-remote-work-policy) ## [Set your remote team up for success—create an effective remote work policy](https://blog.flock.com/create-a-remote-work-policy) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Aug 01, 2020 Once you [consider a remote work model](https://blog.flock.com/4-questions-before-considering-remote-work-for-your-business) for your business and start [hiring remote rockstars](https://blog.flock.com/secrets-to-hiring-onboarding-rockstars-remote-team), you need to set guidelines for how they can work together to.. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Businesswoman%20eating%20noodles%20at%20her%20desk%20in%20the%20office.jpeg?width=700&name=Businesswoman%20eating%20noodles%20at%20her%20desk%20in%20the%20office.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/meal-planning-working-from-home) ## [Meal planning makes working from home easier](https://blog.flock.com/meal-planning-working-from-home) [![Kristen Ciccolini](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_4838%20square.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kristen-ciccolini) [ Kristen Ciccolini ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kristen-ciccolini) Kristen Ciccolini [![Kristen Ciccolini](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_4838%20square.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kristen-ciccolini) Jun 01, 2020 Prepping ahead can level up your work from home routine. [![Business people attending videoconference meeting](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20people%20attending%20videoconference%20meeting.jpeg?width=700&name=Business%20people%20attending%20videoconference%20meeting.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/effective-virtual-meetings) ## [How to Run Effective Video Meetings](https://blog.flock.com/effective-virtual-meetings) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) May 21, 2020 Your remote team is established, your [video conferencing software](https://blog.flock.com/best-business-video-conferencing) is set up, and you’re ready to meet. What now? [![01 Business Remote network [Recovered]-03](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/01%20Business%20Remote%20network%20%5BRecovered%5D-03.jpg?width=700&name=01%20Business%20Remote%20network%20%5BRecovered%5D-03.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/4-questions-before-considering-remote-work-for-your-business) ## [Should you consider a remote work model for your business?](https://blog.flock.com/4-questions-before-considering-remote-work-for-your-business) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) May 20, 2020 Remote work seems like the solution for every geographically-independent startup, and why wouldn’t it be? [![Breathe!](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Breathe.jpg?width=700&name=Breathe.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/staying-healthy-as-you-work-from-home) ## [How to stay healthy while you work from home](https://blog.flock.com/staying-healthy-as-you-work-from-home) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) May 13, 2020 Social distancing, self-quarantine, stay-at-home curfew—call it what you will—[more than a third](https://www.statista.com/chart/21240/enforced-covid-19-lockdowns-by-people-affected-per-country/) of the world’s population is already under lockdown in [the..](https://blog.flock.com/coronavirus-resource-template) [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flock%20Remote%20Work.jpg?width=700&name=Flock%20Remote%20Work.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/track-performance-virtual-teams) ## [Tracking performance for success in virtual teams](https://blog.flock.com/track-performance-virtual-teams) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) May 13, 2020 When it comes to managing virtual teams, out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind. [![hiring remote employees](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/003.jpg?width=700&name=003.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/secrets-to-hiring-onboarding-rockstars-remote-team) ## [The secrets to hiring remote employee rockstars for your team](https://blog.flock.com/secrets-to-hiring-onboarding-rockstars-remote-team) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Apr 20, 2020   How do you build a strong remote team? [![Skyrocket Productivity in Remote Teams](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Skyrocket%20Productivity%20in%20Remote%20Teams.jpg?width=700&name=Skyrocket%20Productivity%20in%20Remote%20Teams.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/boost-remote-team-productivity) ## [4 tips to boost your virtual team’s productivity](https://blog.flock.com/boost-remote-team-productivity) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Apr 12, 2020 ## We studied successful virtual teams to understand how they work remotely. This is how to boost your team’s productivity. [![Business team having video conference in the conference room](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20team%20having%20video%20conference%20in%20the%20conference%20room.jpeg?width=700&name=Business%20team%20having%20video%20conference%20in%20the%20conference%20room.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/best-video-conferencing-software-for-remote-work) ## [The best video conferencing software for remote work](https://blog.flock.com/best-video-conferencing-software-for-remote-work) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Apr 09, 2020 Which video conferencing software is best for remote work during this time? 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