Remote Not Distant

Design a Company Culture That Will Help You Thrive in a Hybrid Workplace

By: Gustavo Razzetti

Narrated by: Tristan Morris

Hybrid and remote work is here to stay. What will it take for your company to succeed in the new normal?

The pandemic taught many businesses a very valuable lesson—those who don't adapt will get left behind. Some businesses managed to not only survive but actually thrive in a remote and hybrid work model. What's their secret?

Top culture thought leader Gustavo Razzetti answers this question in this practical, meticulously researched book. The author and consultant provides a roadmap to understand, adapt to, and succeed in a hybrid workplace. After spending years studying businesses, including Amazon, Slack, GitLab, Volvo, Microsoft, and other successful organizations, his solid grasp of the topic will challenge your perspective of hybrid and remote work.

Remote, Not Distant provides actionable tools for senior leaders, managers, team members, and consultants. Razzetti addresses the multiple areas of culture, from keeping your team connected and improving remote collaboration to managing asynchronous communication, facilitating courageous conversations, and defining the right hybrid model for your organization.

©2022 Gustavo Razzetti (P)2023 Tantor

Good content; substandard narration

There is a lot of good information in this book, however the narrator is tough to listen to. His speech pattern is very up and down and trails off at the end of words/sentences, which makes the content hard to follow. I recommend you listen to the sample and really consider what you hear before committing to buying this audiobook. This one might be better as a hardcopy.

Reassuring but intuitive

Short and at times contradictory, the lessons in this book do not always translate to clear implementation for a transforming startup. That being said, taken with the accompanying online resources and a motivation to realign an organization for a better future, this book does a great job of breaking that process down into steps, even though at times I was left craving more supportive evidence, even if anecdotes from companies.

Practical examples and resources for real world action

Good read that can be a great guide for those tasked with building culture and practices at organizations post the WFH revolution