Remote & hybrid working is here to stay as we adjust to the pandemic. We’ve recommended some great tools to maximize your productivity whilst remote or hybrid working in 2022:
Video 📹
A reliable video app is essential to your remote/hybrid workflow. Zoom is usually first in the queue but there are others like:
Chat 💬
Ever heard of asynchronous collaboration? That’s what we do when using chat tools to talk to distributed remote teams. Maximise your inner asynchronicity with:
- Slack
- Google Chat
- Microsoft Teams
- Skype
- Discord
Project management ⚙️
Managing teams and projects remotely can be heavenly with the right collaborative tools to get things done. We like:
- Trello (freemium)
- Notion (freemium)
- Asana (freemium)
- Wrike (freemium)
Notes and tasks ✅
Taking down notes or maintaining your to-do lists should be a breeze with these:
- Google Keep (free)
- Notion (Free)
- Apple Reminders (Free for apple devices)
- Google Docs (Free)
- OneNote
Storage 📦
Cloud storage is essential to smooth remote working and collaboration. Some great options here include:
Calendar scheduling 📅
We don’t know how the world coped before Calendy (free). It will simplify your life. Immensely. Doodle (free) also deserves a mention here.
Focus 👀
For the times when you need to tune out to get work done:
- Serene (for apple devices)
- Forest
- Self Control (free for apple devices)
- Pomofocus (free & our fave)
- Freedom