When Juliana Chan decided to take her company fully remote in August, some managers reached out and said, "You are very brave to be going remote," she recalled.
That's because remote work "comes with its own set of challenges" for companies, despite its popularity among employees.
The 'prototypically strong' remote workerWhen she wrote a post on LinkedIn about taking her company remote, Chan said she received an influx of messages from job applicants asking for possible roles.
The types of in-person behaviors that are traditionally key to success in an office setting may not matter anymore in a remote setting.
Juliana Chan Founder & CEO, Wildtype Media"A potentially strong remote worker could be a very different pick from a strong in-person worker," she explained.
Persons:
— Juliana Chan, Juliana Chan, Chan, — Chan, Slack
Organizations:
Wildtype Media, CNBC, Wildtype
Locations:
Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India