The Remote Work Toolkit
A field guide whose internal page-jumps and external links are all clickable in the viewer.
FIELD GUIDE The Remote Work Toolkit Everything a distributed team needs — jump to a section, or follow the links out to the tools we recommend. A practical field guide · 2026 edition
Jump to a chapter 1. Setting Up Your Workspace page 3 → 2. Async Communication page 4 → 3. Running Better Meetings page 5 → 4. Staying Connected page 6 →
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Workspace A good remote setup starts with light, sound and a door that closes. Invest first in a chair and a second monitor; everything else is optional. Workspace gear guide n ← Back to contents
Chapter 2 Async Communication Default to writing. A clear written update beats three meetings, and it leaves a searchable trail your whole team can rely on. Async playbook n ← Back to contents
Chapter 3 Running Better Meetings Every meeting needs an agenda, an owner and notes. If it has none of those, it can almost certainly be an email instead. Meeting templates n ← Back to contents
Chapter 4 Staying Connected Culture does not happen by accident when nobody shares an office. Build in deliberate moments for the team to simply be human together. Team ritual ideas n ← Back to contents