<!-- LLM_VERSION_INFO
FORMAT: text/markdown
CONTENT_TYPE: article
ORIGINAL_URL: https://www.range.co/blog
ALTERNATE_VERSION: blog/index.html (text/html)
EXTRACTION_DATE: 2026-04-17T01:26:14.959Z

This is the markdown version with text-only content (images converted to alt-text).
For rich formatting with images, request the HTML version at: blog/index.html
-->

[Products

Features

✅ [Check-ins](/content/product/check-ins/index.html)

🎯 [Goals](/content/product/goals/index.html)

💬 [Meetings](/content/product/meetings/index.html)

🌐 [Team Directory](/content/product/teams/index.html)

Apps & Integrations

[Overview](/content/product/integrations/index.html) [Slack](/content/apps/slack/index.html) [Zoom](/content/apps/zoom/index.html) [Microsoft Teams](/content/apps/microsoft-teams/index.html) [App Directory](/content/apps/index.html)

Getting started

[**How to use Range** \\
A quick start guide for taking your team productiv...](/content/help/article/how-to-use-range/index.html)

[**Write your first Check-in** \\
Plan your day and share your progress with these t...](/content/help/article/how-to-write-your-first-check-in/index.html)

[**Running Slack Standups with Range** \\
Make the most of Slack standups with Range Check-i...](/content/help/article/running-slack-standups-with-range/index.html)

[Use Cases

By Workflow

🔀 [Remote Standups](/content/for/standups/index.html)

😎 [Better Meetings](/content/for/better-meetings/index.html)

📈 [Goal Tracking](/content/for/daily-goal-tracking/index.html)

🌱 [Build Culture](/content/for/strengthening-culture/index.html)

[All use-cases →](/content/for/index.html)

By Team

🚀 [Today's Teams](/content/for/teams/index.html)

🌎 [Remote Teams](/content/for/remote-teams/index.html)

🦄 [Hybrid Teams](/content/for/hybrid-teams/index.html)

👩🏻‍💻 [Engineering Teams](/content/for/engineering-teams/index.html)

🏗 [Product Teams](/content/for/product-teams/index.html)

⚡️ [Agile Teams](/content/for/agile-teams/index.html)

Guides

[**Run Better Teams** \\
Fuel great teamwork & unlock your team’s potential](/content/resources/the-ultimate-guide-to-team-effectiveness/index.html)

[**Run Better Standups** \\
Free agenda & standup questions](/content/blog/complete-guide-daily-standup-meeting-agenda/index.html)

[**Run Better Meetings** \\
Free meeting tips](/content/resources/meeting-manual/index.html)

[Pricing](/content/pricing/index.html)

[Resources

Connect

🛠 [Developers](/content/docs/api/index.html)

🙋🏼‍♀️ [Help Center](/content/help/index.html)

☎️ [Contact support](/content/help/article/contact/index.html)

Learn

✍🏼 [Blog](/content/blog/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/land/reviews/index.html)

🗓 [Meeting templates](/content/templates/index.html)

💰 [Standup Cost Calculator](/content/tools/standup-cost-calculator/index.html)

💸 [Meeting Cost Calculator](/content/tools/meeting-cost-calculator/index.html)

Popular posts

[**Amazing Icebreaker Questions for Work** \\
Use these in Range](/content/blog/icebreaker-questions/index.html)

[**Team-building to build trust & connection at work** \\
67 questions to foster psychological safety on you...](/content/blog/team-building-questions/index.html)

[**Engineering Performance Goal Examples** \\
10 examples to help your team succeed](/content/blog/engineering-performance-goals-examples/index.html)

[Sign in](/content/login?auto=true&content=login_nav/index.html) [Sign up](/content/signup?content=signup_nav/index.html)

# Range Blog

Practical advice on building great teams

[Latest](/content/blog/index.html) [Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Setting effective team goals: 9 steps for success and examples**  **Set team goals that succeed and bring the team together.**](/content/blog/team-goals/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**8 ideas for remote and hybrid team rituals** **Fuel belonging, build culture, and work more effectively together** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/team-rituals/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Lean coffee: How to run informal meetings**  **Ditch the agenda try lean coffee instead**](/content/blog/lean-coffee/index.html)

[**20 encouraging performance evaluation phrases to use**  **Have a stress-free performance review with these phrases**](/content/blog/performance-evaluation-phrases/index.html)

[**8 amazing status report tools to add to your toolbox**](/content/blog/status-report-tools/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**How to structure your software development team** **An overview** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/software-development-team-structure/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**10 best planning tools & software for innovative teams**  **Build a modern team planning tech stack** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/planning-tools/index.html)

[**22 Goal-Setting Memes for 2023**  **Lighten up your team's next goal-setting session with these funny memes.**](/content/blog/goal-setting-memes/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Breaking down the 5 decision-making models**  **Decisions, decisions, decisions: 5 decision-making models**](/content/blog/decision-making-models/index.html)

[**Our top tips and tools for better meeting management**](/content/blog/meeting-management-tips/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How Teams Work: Beau Lebens, Head of Engineering for WooCommerce at Automattic** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/how-teams-work-woocommerce-automattic/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html) [**How Cali's Books uses Range to build async best practices**  **With check-ins in Range, this international soundbook startup stays in sync across departments and time zones.** \\
Charlotte Reynders](/content/blog/calis-books-success-story/index.html)

[**9 best business communication tools for your company**  **Enhancing productivity & efficiency starts with the right tools**](/content/blog/business-communication-tools/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How Teams Work: Dan Na, Senior Engineering Manager at Squarespace** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/how-teams-work-squarespace/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**How to prevent workplace burnout on your team**  **With burnout now classified as a medical condition by the World Health Organization, how should you better support your team?**](/content/blog/how-to-prevent-workplace-burnout-on-your-team/index.html)

[**How to facilitate a good sprint review meeting**  **Get actionable feedback on accomplishments and plan for the future**](/content/blog/sprint-review/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**OKR examples for team leads and managers** **The tried-and-true method has revolutionized the way companies measure performance** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/okr-examples/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jen, Dan, and Jean from Range talk about hybrid work**  **Lead Time Newsletter \#72**](/content/blog/lead-time-72/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**The 10 best online to-do lists for 2023**  **Connect your work day with your goals** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/online-to-do-lists/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jen Dennard and Dan Pupius, Founders of Range**  **Setting Intentional and Effective Hybrid Policies** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/range-founders-hybrid-policies/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Best Work Apps: 13 tools your team needs in 2023**  **Improve your productivity, collaboration, and teamwork.** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/work-apps/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to establish a people-first culture strategy for your team**  **Be strategic about team culture to keep your team aligned**](/content/blog/culture-strategy/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Why you need a growth mindset at work**  **7 tactics to unlock your team’s growth potential** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/growth-mindset/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**51 Icebreaker Questions for Meetings (Updated for 2023)**  **Connect before the meeting starts** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/meeting-icebreaker-questions/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**11 best team management tools, apps & software (2023)**  **Work together and get more done**](/content/blog/team-management-tools/index.html)

[**7 best practices for team leadership meetings**  **With tips from actual leaders**](/content/blog/leadership-meetings/index.html)

[Integrations](/content/blog/topics/integrations/index.html) [**10 Best Team Organization Apps (2023)**  **Keep your team organized and on track with these top picks for work** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/team-organization-apps/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**13 best task management & tracking software in 2023**  **Work faster & know what to work on next** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/task-tracking-software/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**The 7 Best Daily Standup Tools (2022)**  **From Slack integrations to async check-ins and video, find the right fit**](/content/blog/daily-standup-tools/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Backlog grooming: How to have a product backlog refinement session** **Use the DEEP framework**](/content/blog/backlog-grooming/index.html)

[**Post-Mortem Meeting: How to run one + meeting agenda template** **Learn from project experiences + iterate stronger**](/content/blog/post-mortem-meeting/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**5 different productivity styles**  **And how they play out in the workplace**](/content/blog/productivity-styles/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**9 Professional Goals for Work**  **Goal Examples for 2023** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/professional-goals-for%20work/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**10 key practices to improve team culture**  **Strengthen your culture and watch your team members thrive**](/content/blog/how-to-improve-team-culture/index.html)

[**9 tips for running better hybrid team meetings**  **It's fast becoming the new norm**](/content/blog/hybrid-meetings/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Nadia De Ala, Founder of Real You Leadership**  **Managing Up in a Hybrid Environment** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/nadia-de-ala-managing-up/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Brown Bag Sessions: Yes, your team should have them**](/content/blog/brown-bag-session/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**57 Really Good "Get To Know Your Team" Questions**  **Connect with each other & create trust** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/get-to-know-your-team-questions/index.html)

[**Microsoft Teams Overview & FAQ**  **Your Questions Answered**](/content/blog/microsoft-teams-overview/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to write a superb kick-off meeting agenda**  **Kick off your meetings with a bang — with Range’s help**](/content/blog/kick-off-meeting-agenda/index.html)

[**Do you still need that vendor? A step-by-step guide on vendor audits**  **Free meeting template to help conduct your review**](/content/blog/vendor-audit/index.html)

[**How to run a board meeting: Best practices and free agenda template**  **Tips for more engaging board meetings**](/content/blog/board-meetings/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Customer feedback is better than gold — here’s how to analyze it**  **Analyze customer feedback to get a deeper understanding of your consumers.**](/content/blog/analyzing-customer-feedback/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**5 types of scrum meetings and popular meeting templates to use**](/content/blog/scrum-meeting/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**9 fun remote team building activities to try today**  **Ideas for helping your remote team feel more like a team**](/content/blog/remote-team-building-activities/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**21 Google Calendar hacks to pump up productivity**  **Discover these Google Calendar tips and shortcuts that simplify work and life**](/content/blog/google-calendar-hacks/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Marketing meetings: Tips for better meetings, types of marketing meetings, and templates to try!**  **Follow these pointers and have better marketing meetings moving forward**](/content/blog/marketing-meetings/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Douglas Ferguson, Founder of Voltage Control**  **Facilitating Large Meetings** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/douglas-ferguson-facilitating-large-meetings/index.html)

[Integrations](/content/blog/topics/integrations/index.html) [**The 12 best Microsoft Teams apps & integrations for your company**  **Pros, cons, and pricing**](/content/blog/best-microsoft-teams-apps/index.html)

[**Plan your sprints the right way with this sprint meeting agenda**](/content/blog/sprint-planning/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**New in Range: Private Goals**  **Track progress on confidential work streams in one place**](/content/blog/private-goals/index.html)

[**Here’s how to run an ad hoc meeting**  **Host better spontaneous meetings with these 6 easy tips**](/content/blog/ad-hoc-meetings/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**The 9 best online planners for work (2023)**  **Align your work day with your goals** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/online-planners/index.html)

[**8 expert tips on managing engineers** **Advice from leaders at Stripe, Calm, Adobe, & more**](/content/blog/manage-engineers/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Joaquín Roca, Founder of Minerva**  **Feedback and Performance Conversations in a Remote Environment** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/joaquin-roca-feedback-performance-conversations/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**What a positive team culture looks like (and 6 steps to build yours)**  **Here’s your detailed guide to building a collaborative environment**](/content/blog/team-culture/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**10 meeting alternatives to get your team’s focus time back**  **Reduce your meeting load with these new approaches** \\
Robin Johnson](/content/blog/meeting-alternatives/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Meetings Update: Involve everyone with more collaborative meetings**  **Get three meetings of work done in just one.**](/content/blog/meetings-update-1/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**9 powerful goal-tracking tools & software**  **Get your team on the right track with these fantastic goal-tracking tools**](/content/blog/goal-tracking-software/index.html)

[**6 types of meeting goals + how to set up your meetings for success** **Enhance your team’s collaboration by creating effective meeting goals**](/content/blog/meeting-goals/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**22 funny meeting memes for your team**  **Tired of meeting overload? Get a quick break with these memes**](/content/blog/meeting-memes/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to create a personal user manual for work: 6-Step Guide**  **A personal user manual for work is an excellent source that helps team members understand your working habits better. Find out more here.**](/content/blog/personal-user-manual-for-work/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**The essential guide to team RACI charts**  **Take pride and accountability in your work with a team RACI chart**](/content/blog/team-raci-chart/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**Daily Standup Meetings: Everything You Need (Free agenda & template)**](/content/blog/complete-guide-daily-standup-meeting-agenda/index.html)

[**15 top asynchronous communication tools** **Effective asynchronous communication is all about using the right tools**](/content/blog/asynchronous-tools/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**12 qualities every good manager should have**  **Learn how to become a more successful manager with these actionable tips**](/content/blog/qualities-of-a-good-manager/index.html)

[**13 hand-picked Zoom backgrounds for work**  **Use these Zoom virtual backgrounds for your next work meeting.** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/zoom-backgrounds/index.html)

[**How do you manage a busy team?**  **A guide for leading through overworked times**](/content/blog/manage-busy-team/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**Best Slack Integrations: 12 essential apps to help your team**  **Supercharge productivity and simplify communication with these Slack-ready apps**](/content/blog/slack-integrations/index.html)

[tools](/content/blog/topics/tools/index.html) [**10 best Zoom apps for work**  **Simplify your workflow & communication with these top Zoom integrations**](/content/blog/zoom-apps/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to nail your year-end review (for managers + team members)**  **Sail through your year-end review with these tips**](/content/blog/year-end-review/index.html)

[**The manager’s guide to meeting efficiency**  **Avoid wasting organizational resources and time with these tips**](/content/blog/meeting-efficiency/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**303 Best Team Icebreaker Questions for Work & Meetings**  **Good icebreaker questions you can actually use in Range.** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/icebreaker-questions/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**7 Hugo.team alternatives for meeting notes & agendas**  **What are the best online meeting tools?** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/hugo-alternatives/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**8 Fellow.app alternatives for high-performing teams**  **Need more than meetings? Looking for other options? This list will help.** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/fellow-alternatives/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**What is the best meeting management software for your team? 9 tools**  **Turn meetings from chaotic and unhelpful to organized and effective**](/content/blog/best-meeting-management-software/index.html)

[**8 Tips to have better daily huddles (and stop wasting time)**  **Your team playbook for this 15-minute daily practice**](/content/blog/daily-huddles/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**12 best online meeting tools for better meetings**  **Top-notch video and notes meeting tools — give these apps a try**](/content/blog/best-meeting-tools/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Range’s product and engineering team**  **Prioritizing async-first to create progress**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-range/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Brooks Scott, Founder of Merging Path Coaching**  **How to Foster Diversity & Inclusion on Remote Teams**](/content/blog/brooks-scott-diversity-inclusion/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**How to create a RACI responsibility assignment matrix + tips**  **Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about a RACI matrix**](/content/blog/raci-responsibility-matrix/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Skip-level meetings: How to conduct one + best questions to ask** **The complete guide on having an effective skip level meeting with your boss’s boss**](/content/blog/skip-level-meetings/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**47 best check-in questions for amazing meetings**  **Build stronger connections & healthier meetings**](/content/blog/thoughtful-checkin-questions/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**Async daily standups: the pros & cons**  **Why your team needs them**](/content/blog/asynchronous-daily-standups/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**Tool fatigue? How Range can consolidate your tech stack**  **Connect your communication tools and reduce your meeting load**](/content/blog/tool-fatigue/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Team Meeting Balance: How many meetings is enough?** **Find out if your team has too many or too few**](/content/blog/meeting-balance/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**How To Plan Your Day**  **6 powerful strategies to help you plan your day. Get max productivity & better well-being**](/content/blog/how-to-plan-your-day/index.html)

[Integrations](/content/blog/topics/integrations/index.html) [**16 best team collaboration tools (Free & Paid)**  **Supercharge team effectiveness with the best tools across 3 crucial categories** \\
Josh Spilker](/content/blog/team-collaboration-tools/index.html)

[**9 best team productivity tools & software for better workflows**  **Enhance your team's productivity with these tools**](/content/blog/team-productivity-tools/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Our Team is on a Summer Break (2022)**](/content/blog/range-summer-break/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**7 Virtual Meeting Tips & Best Practices for More Interaction**  **Tips for running virtual meetings that get everyone involved**](/content/blog/how-to-make-virtual-meetings-more-interactive/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**Surfacing productivity without monitoring your team**  **Surveilling your team isn't the answer when it comes to remote team management**](/content/blog/surfacing-productivity-without-monitoring-your-team/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**8 ground rules for more effective team meetings**  **Follow these is to make every meeting worthwhile**](/content/blog/meeting-ground-rules/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**68 team reflection questions (Great for team building)**  **Use these questions to review & plan**](/content/blog/team-reflection-questions/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Fred Plais, CEO of Platform.sh**  **How to Set Up a Globally Distributed Team for Success**](/content/blog/fred-plais-globally-distributed-teams/index.html)

[**The 11 best communication tools for teams**  **Find the tool that works best for your team**](/content/blog/team-communication-tools/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**5 reasons you have too many meetings at work (and how to solve it)**  **Could too many meetings at work be sucking the life out of you and your team?**](/content/blog/too-many-meetings/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Goals and objectives: a mini guide for managers**  **The difference between setting goals and objectives, and why it matters for your team**](/content/blog/difference-between-goals-and-objectives/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Postscript’s engineering and product teams**  **Building an async-first culture that also prioritizes team connection**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-postscript-nic-roth/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Steph Mann, Co-Founder of At Your Core**  **How to reinforce values on remote teams**](/content/blog/steph-mann-reinforcing-values/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**14 unconscious bias examples at work (and how to spot them)**  **Unconscious biases are social stereotypes that people form unintentionally.**](/content/blog/unconscious-bias-examples/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to build a high-performance culture at work \[5 Steps\]** **See higher profits, less churn, and better business outcomes**](/content/blog/performance-culture/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Andy Detskas, Senior Product Design Manager at Strava**  **How to build an inclusive meeting culture**](/content/blog/andy-detskas-inclusive-meetings/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: The General Galactic Corporation team**  **A new, creative approach to remote and distributed team meetings**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-harper-reed-general-galactic/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to welcome new team members + 8 example welcome messages**  **Onboard new employees with the warmest of welcomes with these pointers**](/content/blog/how-to-welcome-new-employees/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**Hybrid work requires communication tools to keep developers connected**  **Here are the challenges developers face on hybrid teams, and how the right collaboration tools can help.**](/content/blog/hybrid-communication-tools-for-developers/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to take good meeting notes** **Make note-taking a no brainer with this template**](/content/blog/make-note-taking-a-no-brainer-with-this-template/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**Your team’s success is fueled by its rituals. What are yours?**  **The power of team rituals and how to create them for your distributed workplace**](/content/blog/power-of-team-rituals/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**67 Simple Team Building Questions for Work**  **Favorite questions to build trust & connection with your team** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/team-building-questions/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Top-down vs. bottom-up: Leadership styles defined**  **Which leadership style is right for your business?**](/content/blog/top-down-vs-bottom-up/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Asynchronous meeting 101: Get more team input in less time**  **Host streamlined asynchronous meetings with these tips**](/content/blog/asynchronous-meeting/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**How to write a team status update (that will actually get read)**  **10 simple tips to remember when sharing your next status update**](/content/blog/how-to-write-a-great-status-update/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Top 5 online drawing games for remote team building**  **Draw and laugh together to boost team culture** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/online-drawing-games-for-teams/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Suzan Bond on navigating conflict on remote teams**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 4, Episode 4 Takeaways**](/content/blog/suzan-bond-conflict/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**12 marketing objectives your team should care about**  **How to set the right goals — and help your team crush them**](/content/blog/marketing-manager-metrics/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Top 9 metrics for product managers**  **A guide to mastering data-driven product development for cross-functional teams**](/content/blog/product-manager-metrics/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Why every great meeting needs a great facilitator**  **8 tips to help you run better, more productive and engaging team meetings**](/content/blog/why-every-great-meeting-needs-a-great-facilitator/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Why top-down management may not be for you**  **The problems that arise when decision-making starts and ends at the top**](/content/blog/top-down-management/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Accountability vs. responsibility: Workplace edition**  **How these two attributes build strong teams, plus tips to incorporate them**](/content/blog/accountability-vs-responsibility/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**The essential time blocking guide + templates**  **Bring focus and productivity to your days with these tips**](/content/blog/time-blocking-template/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**12 easy ways to enhance your entire team’s work performance**  **More work doesn’t always mean better work. Have your team try these efficiency-boosters**](/content/blog/ways-to-improve-work-performance/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Range featured on Capterra's 2022 Remote Work Software Shortlist**  **Access the shortlist report, plus excerpts of our favorite reviews**](/content/blog/2022-capterra-shortlist/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Engineering at Samsara**  **How to manage meetings and comms across multiple workstreams**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-samsara-engineering/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**4 communication styles & tips for communicating with each style**  **Strengths and weaknesses of the four styles of communication**](/content/blog/communication-styles/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to communicate effectively with your team members**](/content/blog/how-to-communicate-effectively/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jori Lallo on working effectively across different timezones**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 4, Episode 3 Takeaways**](/content/blog/jori-lallo-timezones/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Hong Quan, Owner of Hire Haus**  **How to hire for remote teams**](/content/blog/hong-quan-remote-hiring/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**11 customer success goals your team should care about**  **Top metrics to help your customer success team focus on what matters most**](/content/blog/customer-success-goals/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**The 3 most popular 1-on-1 meeting templates (Free)**  **These one-on-one meeting templates are designed to drive engagement with direct reports. Ask the right questions, and get ideas for discussion topics.**](/content/blog/1-on-1-meeting-template/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to give daily feedback to employees: 12 tips to be more constructive**](/content/blog/how-to-give-feedback-to-employees/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**Time blocking: Tips and strategies to improve time management**](/content/blog/time-blocking/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**How a goal tracking template helps teams achieve business goals**](/content/blog/goal-tracking-template/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: ConvertKit’s eng team**  **A look at meetings and communication across a remote eng org**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-convertkit-eng-team/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**How to track goals in the workplace: Tips, methods, and tools**](/content/blog/how-to-track-goals/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to run effective team meetings: 10 tips for leaders**  **Empower your entire team**](/content/blog/how-to-run-a-team-meeting/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Tips for effective engineering team meetings**](/content/blog/engineering-meeting/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Ambassador Labs’ eng org**  **Must-have meetings and building comradery on a remote team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-ambassador-labs-eng-org/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Rev’s design team**  **Advice on handling remote collaboration, communication, and conflict**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-revs-design-team/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Najeeb Khan, Founder of TeamLand**  **How to foster belonging on remote teams**](/content/blog/najeeb-khan-belonging/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: JobGet’s product team**  **Nimble, collaborative product development at a remote startup**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-jobget-product-team/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**How to build a healthy team culture for developers**  **Team culture isn't just a nice-to-have. Here's how managers can mix technology and compassion to help team members feel supported and inspired to do their best work.**](/content/blog/build-a-healthy-culture-for-developers/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Simplify communication on your software dev team with Linear + Range**  **Stay on top of day-to-day issues and tasks. Easily surface the most important updates for your team.**](/content/blog/connect-range-and-linear/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: The Beyond HQ team**  **Ideas for gaining better alignment at a fully remote org**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-beyond-hq-team/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How teams work: DuckDuckGo’s engineering team**  **Tips for leading a distributed, remote engineering org**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-duckduckgo-engineering-team/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html) [**How Informed K12’s engineering lead uses Check-ins to enhance his team’s daily standup**  **After using Range at Twitter, Ethan Schlenker brought it to support his team at an education startup**](/content/blog/success-story-informed-k12/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**How to check in with your team**  **The importance of building a habit of effective team check-ins**](/content/blog/how-to-check-in-with-your-team/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**People problem or a process problem? It's probably both.**  **The move to hybrid and remote work has made the challenge more complicated. Here are the new ways to handle it.**](/content/blog/people-problem-or-a-process-problem/index.html)

[Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html) [**How technology helps in team building exercises at work**  **Now more than ever, businesses need team building — but traditional approaches have backfired. Here's a new way forward.**](/content/blog/how-technology-helps-teambuilding/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**The 3 biggest “aha moments” from our first Lead Time Live event**  **Fresh ideas for running remote and hybrid meetings (that don’t suck)**](/content/blog/3-biggest-aha-moments-from-first-lead-time-live-event/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**The 13 best meeting agenda examples (Free)**  **Free meeting agenda examples for 1:1s, team meetings, sprint planning, and more**](/content/blog/meeting-templates/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**3 ways to strengthen team culture in 2022 and beyond**  **Our top culture strategy tips, plus a free ebook for you and your team**](/content/blog/3-ways-to-strengthen-team-culture/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**An introduction to psychological safety**  **Why creating a climate of openness in the workplace matters, and how to do it** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/introduction-to-psychological-safety/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Announcing Range Goals, for connecting team goals to daily work**  **Bring lightweight goal-tracking to your team's status updates, meetings, and Slack channels**](/content/blog/range-goals-announcement/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Range's Design Refresh: The Engineering Story**  **Engineering process behind Range's new coat of paint** \\
Stephanie Yeung](/content/blog/design-refresh-eng/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Lessen’s product, eng, and design org**  **How to balance structure and autonomy on a fast-growing hybrid team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-lessen/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Remote work software: 13 tools your team needs in 2022**  **The software you can use to motivate your team, improve collaboration, and increase productivity.**](/content/blog/remote-work-software/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to run a great remote planning meeting for the year ahead**  **Tips and a sample agenda to help your team plan your best year yet**](/content/blog/planning-meeting-for-the-new-year/index.html)

[**Too many work apps? It may be time to focus on integrations**  **Top challenges of SaaS overload, and how connected tools can help your team work better together**](/content/blog/too-many-saas-tools/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Anna Sulkina, Director of Engineering at Twitter**  **Recognizing the parallels between endurance sports and software engineering**](/content/blog/anna-sulkina-endurance-sports/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**What it takes to run better remote meetings — the experts weigh in**  **Engineering leaders answer your burning questions on remote and hybrid meetings**](/content/blog/what-it-takes-to-run-better-remote-meetings/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Preparing your team for in-office or hybrid work**  **How to challenge existing norms and redefine the ways you want to work together**](/content/blog/preparing-your-team-for-in-office-or-hybrid-work/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**How teams work: Asana’s Scale Area Team**  **What great information flow looks like on a large, cross-functional team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-asana-scale-area/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**3 tactics to supercharge your team’s status updates**  **Turn them into a lasting, invaluable resource for your team with these tips**](/content/blog/supercharge-your-status-updates/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Pat Kua, Engineering Leader and Founder of Tech Lead Academy**  **Understanding the different archetypes of tech leadership**](/content/blog/pat-kua-flavors-of-tech-leadership/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Saying thanks: How to practice gratitude with your team**  **And how we developed a practice of gratitude in the workplace**](/content/blog/how-to-practice-gratitude-with-your-team/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Retros just got so much better**  **With Reports in Range, easily analyze your team’s status updates by Tags, Flags, and time period to find the key takeaways from any project or sprint.**](/content/blog/reports-announcement/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How To Deal With a Micromanaging Boss**  **Telltale signs & how to stop micromanagement before it becomes major**](/content/blog/how-to-manage-your-micromanaging-boss/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to build a culture of gratitude**  **Gratitude is extremely powerful when done well** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-build-a-culture-of-gratitude/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Dan Na, Senior Engineering Manager at Squarespace**  **How to push through friction as your team grows**](/content/blog/dan-na-pushing-through-friction/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**How teams work: First Round Capital**  **Getting meetings and communication right at a fast-growing VC firm**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-first-round-capital/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How teams work: ThoughtSpot’s development team**  **Staying in-sync on a fast-growing, remote team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-thoughtspots-development-team/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**How teams work: On Deck’s ODX team**  **Staying in-sync (and sane) on a fast-growing, remote team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-on-deck/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Knowing how your team is feeling matters**  **How to know how your team is feeling and what to do with those valuable team insights**](/content/blog/knowing-how-your-team-is-feeling-matters/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Top 4 reasons to start monitoring your team's meeting load**  **A quick guide for managers, and how the Team Dashboard in Range can help**](/content/blog/team-meeting-load/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jessie Duan, Chief of Staff to the CTO at Roblox**  **How to understand the Chief of Staff to CTO role**](/content/blog/jessie-duan-chief-of-staff/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**Manage what matters with the new Team Dashboard**  **Save time and see the big picture of what’s happening on your team**](/content/blog/team-dashboard/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Building Resilient Teams**  **A recording of our recent Lead Time Live panel, plus meeting notes**](/content/blog/building-resilient-teams/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Running Remote Teams**  **A recording of our recent Lead Time Live panel, plus key takeaways**](/content/blog/running-remote-teams/index.html)

[Integrations](/content/blog/topics/integrations/index.html) [**Stay in sync with Range and ClickUp, without all the meetings**  **Together, Range and ClickUp help distributed teams save time and stay connected**](/content/blog/connect-range-and-clickup/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**How teams work: Help Scout’s EPD team**  **What meetings and communication look like on a distributed global product team**](/content/blog/how-teams-work-help-scouts-epd-team/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Kate Heddleston, Senior Engineering Manager at Samsara**  **How to manage burnout on your team**](/content/blog/kate-heddleston-managing-burnout/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Standing up team check-in meetings**  **Align, unblock, and give everyone a voice — here’s how to get started**](/content/blog/getting-started-check-in-meetings/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Build trust on your team with these 6 strategies**  **Trust in your colleagues is a key motivator. Here's how to build trust in a team & succeed**](/content/blog/6-actionable-strategies-to-build-trust-on-your-team/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jennifer Kim, Advisor and Founder of Startup Recruiting Bootcamp**  **How startups can hire better**](/content/blog/jen-kim-startup-hiring/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**No mo’ meeting FOMO**  **How to keep everyone in the loop without adding more names to your attendee list**](/content/blog/no-mo-meeting-fomo/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**5 remote onboarding tips for managers to create a smooth experience for new hires**  **Plus insights from Range team members who onboarded remotely in the past year**](/content/blog/remote-onboarding-tips-for-managers/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Remote team offsites are possible, and can be great**  **How we ran our first virtual team offsite while WFH**](/content/blog/remote-team-offsites-are-possible-and-great/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats Season 2 Recap**  **Highlights from interviews with Camille Fournier, Kim Scott, Tess Rinearson, and more!** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-season-2-recap/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to give better remote feedback**  **Improving team culture through collaborative feedback** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-give-better-feedback-at-work/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Prevent Team Silos with Better Cross-Team Meetings**  **How Range can help you strengthen relationships across the company** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/better-cross-team-meetings/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Easily Facilitate Meetings with Anyone**  **Wow your meeting attendees with your well-run agenda**](/content/blog/run-better-meetings-with-anyone/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**6 actionable meeting hacks to free up your calendar**  **Troubleshoot common meeting pain points with these quick fixes**](/content/blog/meeting-hacks/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to reduce meeting dependency on your team**  **Hold fewer meetings by blending async and real-time communication**](/content/blog/how-to-reduce-meeting-dependency-on-your-team/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Ellen Wong, Director of Engineering at Calm**  **How to lead and work on hybrid teams**](/content/blog/ellen-wong-hybrid-teams/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Sarah Milstein, VP of Engineering at ConvertKit**  **How to set up remote and hybrid teams for success**](/content/blog/sarah-milstein-remote-hybrid-teams/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Here it is: The real meaning of accountability in the workplace**  **How to foster a greater sense of accountability on any team**](/content/blog/accountability-in-the-workplace/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**5 Most Common Meeting Pet Peeves**  **Concrete tips on how to address them and get your meetings back on-track** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/common-meeting-pet-peeves/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Jack Danger, VP of Engineering at Pathstream**  **How to strategically take on technical debt**](/content/blog/jack-danger-technical-debt/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Indrajit Khare, Sr. Engineering Manager at Google**  **Adjusting after getting acquired by Google**](/content/blog/indrajit-khare-acquired-by-google/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Why you should create meeting action items for accountability**  **Tips to make action items way more actionable**](/content/blog/inspiring-meeting-accountability-through-action-items/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Beau Lebens, Engineering Manager of Automattic**  **How to approach distributed team meetups**](/content/blog/beau-lebens-distributed-team-meetups/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Lynne Tye, Founder of Key Values**  **Mapping the new engineering hiring landscape**](/content/blog/lynne-tye-engineering-hiring/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Run better meetings with Range**  **A tool for more efficient, effective, and inclusive meetings**](/content/blog/run-better-meetings-with-range/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Chris Bee, CTO of Lessen**  **Identifying the behaviors of effective engineering leaders**](/content/blog/chris-bee-effective-eng-leaders/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**Next gen standups**  **Make your standups more efficient and engaging. Combine Range’s async check-ins with a seamless in-meeting experience using the new Zoom Apps platform.**](/content/blog/next-gen-standups/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Meeting Facilitation Cheat Sheet**  **Go-to responses for when your meeting goes off the rails** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/meeting-facilitation-cheat-sheet/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Three traits of every great meeting**  **A look at what highly effective meetings have in common and how you can replicate them**](/content/blog/three-traits-of-every-great-meeting/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Transform your next team meeting**  **Using async pre-reads to align, prepare, and get more out of your time together**](/content/blog/transform-your-next-team-meeting/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**Three common myths about daily standups (and how to avoid them)**  **Was that a yawn? How to reinvigorate your daily standup by combining async status updates with video**](/content/blog/common-myths-about-daily-standups-and-how-to-avoid-them/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Rachael Stedman, Engineering Manager at Asana**  **What engineering managers do outside of managing teams**](/content/blog/rachael-stedman-ic-manager-work/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Tired of bad meetings? Design a better one**  **Kimber Lockhart, CTO of One Medical Group, on how you can intentionally design team meetings to encourage behaviors you want to see** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/better-meetings-kimber-lockhart/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**The essential guide to 22 different types of leadership styles. Get to know the 22 types of leadership from the 3 most common personality profiling tools. Which of the leadership types is yours?**  **Which of the leadership types is yours?**](/content/blog/22-types-of-leadership/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Sumeet Arora on moving on from a big company**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 2, Episode 4 Takeaways**](/content/blog/sumeet-arora-moving-on-big-company/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Hybrid teams: A guide to what they are and how to manage them**  **Best practices and tips for transitioning to hybrid work, managing hybrid teams, and communicating async.**](/content/blog/how-to-manage-hybrid-teams/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Remote vs. telecommute vs. hybrid work: What it all means**  **Understanding the different types of remote work, so you can decide which one is best for your company.**](/content/blog/remote-vs-telecommute-vs-hybrid/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Transitioning to remote management, successfully**  **Overcome these common management obstacles when going fully remote** \\
Elizabeth Tobey](/content/blog/transitioning-to-remote-management/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Kim Scott on building for systemic justice**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 2, Episode 3 Takeaways**](/content/blog/kim-scott-systemic-justice/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Managing unlimited PTO in a post-pandemic world**  **How to manage your team vacation calendar and support your team** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/managing-unlimited-pto-in-a-post-pandemic-world/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**What are silos? And how do you break them down?**  **3 strategies to break down silos and build a more effective team**](/content/blog/what-are-silos-and-how-to-break-them-down/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Distributed agile: How to make it successful with your team**](/content/blog/success-with-distributed-agile/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Tess Rinearson on early career engineering managers**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 2, Episode 2 Takeaways**](/content/blog/tess-rinearson-early-career-engineering-managers/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Camille Fournier on making boring plans**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 2, Episode 1 Takeaways**](/content/blog/camille-fournier-boring-plans/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Duretti Hirpa on mentoring junior and mid-level engineers**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 2 Takeaways**](/content/blog/duretti-hirpa-mentoring-junior-engineers/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats Season 1 Recap**  **Highlights from interviews with Will Larson, Duretti Hirpa, Cate Huston, and more!** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-season-1-recap/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Companies that let you work from home**  **A list of top tech companies embracing remote and hybrid work**](/content/blog/list-of-work-from-home-companies/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Check-in with your team on what matters most**  **New in Range: Automated nudges to get key project updates from your team and reinforce culture and values**](/content/blog/check-in-prompts/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How to balance remote team collaboration**  **You don’t have to choose just one, but employing both async and sync operations can be a tricky balancing act** \\
Bhavika Shah](/content/blog/sync-vs-async-operations/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Rethinking your team’s standup? Here are 3 new approaches to try out**  **How teams at Adobe, Wellthy, and Informed K12 run their daily stand-up meetings using Check-ins**](/content/blog/rethinking-your-teams-standups/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Pros and cons of different hybrid work models**  **What managers should be considering in 2021 and beyond** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/hybrid-work-pros-and-cons/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How to increase team accountability — even when you’re remote**  **Building a culture of accountability into your team’s DNA**](/content/blog/how-to-to-increase-team-accountability/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**The top 4 remote work challenges (and how to help your team overcome them)**  **The manager’s playbook for supporting remote work and hybrid teams**](/content/blog/top-remote-work-challenges/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to combat Zoom fatigue on your team**  **Here are the symptoms, science, and solutions to combating Zoom fatigue and virtual meeting fatigue at work**](/content/blog/how-to-combat-zoom-fatigue/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Marc Hedlund on sponsorship**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 12 Takeaways**](/content/blog/marc-hedlund-sponsorship/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Who’s going back?**  **A list of companies going fully remote, hybrid, or back to the office.**](/content/blog/post-covid-reopening-plans/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Harper Reed on giving everyone a voice in team meetings**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 11 Takeaways**](/content/blog/harper-reed-better-meetings/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Harper Reed on giving everyone a voice in team meetings**  **How meetings can support accessibility, inclusivity, and innovation**](/content/blog/harper-reed-team-meetings/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Nine years of efficient meetings: Lessons learned from Range's VP of Engineering**  **The evolution of check-in meetings** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/nine-years-of-efficient-meetings/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Akhil Gupta on navigating uncertainty when transitioning roles**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 10 Takeaways**](/content/blog/akhil-gupta-navigating-uncertainty/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Flexible work is key**  **How to get things done when you're languishing** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/flexible-work-is-key/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html) [**How Wellthy uses Range to make their meetings more engaging and effective**  **Wellthy’s remote teams uses async Check-ins to run better standups, foster transparency, and build connections.**](/content/blog/success-story-wellthy/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Katie Wilde on supporting your team's mental health**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 9 Takeaways**](/content/blog/katie-wilde-supporting-mental-health/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How our structured meetings reinforce our team principles**  **Making space for personal reflections during our team meeting**](/content/blog/structured-team-meetings/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Uma Chingunde on starting a VPE role in a pandemic**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 8 Takeaways**](/content/blog/uma-chingunde-onboarding-as-vpe/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Kaya Thomas on common challenges of early career engineers**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 7 Takeaways**](/content/blog/kaya-thomas-early-engineer-challenges/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**As an engineering leader, should you be working with a coach?**  **All your questions about leadership coaching, answered** \\
Jean Hsu](/content/blog/do-you-need-coaching/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**This team is on fire: Strategies to help remote teams battle burnout**  **Strategies to battle burnout and support your remote team**](/content/blog/strategies-to-help-remote-teams-battle-burnout/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How to solve for silos and strengthen communication on your remote team**  **3 reasons communication breaks down on remote teams and how to fix it**](/content/blog/strengthen-communication-on-remote-teams/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 6: Lara Hogan**  **Lara Hogan speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-6-lara-hogan/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Lara Hogan on leading effectively in a pandemic**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 6 Takeaways**](/content/blog/lara-hogan-leading-in-pandemic/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 5: Gergely Orosz**  **Gergely Orosz speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-5-gergely-orosz/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Gergely Orosz on the decision to go into management**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 5 Takeaways**](/content/blog/gergely-orosz-management-decision/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 4: Juan Pablo Buriticá**  **Juan Pablo Buriticá speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-4-juan-pablo-buritica/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 3: Cate Huston**  **Cate Huston speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-3-cate-hudson/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 1: Will Larson**  **Will Larson, CTO of Calm, speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-1-will-larson/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Juan Pablo Buriticá on common engineering manager mistakes**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 4 Takeaways**](/content/blog/juan-pablo-startup-manager-mistakes/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Cate Huston on working with an external coach**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 3 Takeaways**](/content/blog/cate-huston-external-coaching/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Virtual Team Communication – How to solve for silos and strengthen your team's results**  **Learn the ins and outs of ways to keep your remote team communicating effectively**](/content/blog/virtual-team-communication/index.html)

[Transcripts](/content/blog/topics/transcripts/index.html) [**Lead Time Chats, Episode 2: Duretti Hirpa**  **Duretti Hirpa speaks to Jean Hsu for Lead Time Chats**](/content/blog/lead-time-chats-episode-2-duretti-hirpa/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Meet Lead Time, a new community for engineering leaders**  **Focused on creating better working environments, and featuring an interview series, Lead Time Chats, where top engineering leaders share learning and growth perspectives**](/content/blog/lead-time-community/index.html)

[Lead Time](/content/blog/topics/lead-time/index.html) [**Will Larson on the path of the senior engineer**  **Lead Time Chats: Season 1, Episode 1 Takeaways**](/content/blog/will-larson-senior-engineer/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**New feature alert: customize your Check-ins schedule and reminders**  **Range now works even better with you and your team’s workflows** \\
Sean McBride](/content/blog/customize-your-check-ins-schedule-reminders/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**What people operations can learn from product development**  **3 lessons human resources should steal from product teams** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/what-people-ops-can-learn-from-product/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Working from home may be painful, but it's making the future of work better**  **How remote work is changing the fabric of work for the better** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/working-from-home-is-making-the-future-of-work-better/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html) [**How Adobe uses Range to foster team culture across time zones**  **Across the US and India, Kristen Toole and her Content Experiences & Innovation team use Check-ins and Meetings to strengthen connections**](/content/blog/adobe-success-story/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**What 2020 taught us about being an effective leader**  **3 tips and tactics that helped us find success during a tough year** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/what-2020-taught-us-about-being-an-effective-leader/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Will the real emoji Santa please step forward**  **Exploring Santa's internet presence** \\
Yoobin Han](/content/blog/santa-emojis/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Getting asynchronous communications right**  **Viewpoints from B2B SaaS leaders**](/content/blog/getting-aysnc-comms-right/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Out with Manager READMEs, in with Handbooks for everyone**  **Why every teammate should have one** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/handbooks/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**3 anti-patterns to avoid in your standup culture at all costs**  **Standups are a tool for aligning and unblocking, not for controlling**](/content/blog/3-anti-patterns-to-avoid-in-your-standup/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**5 ways to transform your standup into the feel-good meeting your team deserves**  **How to build trust and improve alignment at work**](/content/blog/5-ways-to-transform-your-standup/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**9 practical tips to make your next standup meeting way better**  **How to get, and keep, your standup on track and effective**](/content/blog/9-practical-standup-tips/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**We just made standups way easier with the Range Chrome extension**  **Add 20 new apps to sync activity from your tools and add any webpage to your Check-in with two clicks.** \\
Joseph Miller](/content/blog/chrome-extension/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to upgrade your remote standup meetings for hybrid work**  **Balancing async check-ins with video calls**](/content/blog/hybrid-standup-meeting/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Our Pulse Check Survey: insights in how the tech world is adapting to the new normal**  **Mental health more of a concern than productivity** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/pulse-check/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Our new eBook of Team Questions**  **60 Team building questions to help you foster alignment, strengthen connection, and build trust** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/team-questions-ebook/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Range wins the “Team Collaboration Innovation of the Year” category of the 2020 Remote Tech Breakthrough Awards**  **International awards program honors outstanding remote technology companies** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/remotetech-breakthrough-awards/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Stop doom scrolling and start helping your team through this election**  **Ways to support your team during the upcoming news cycle** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/stop-doom-scrolling-and-start-helping-your-team/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Announcing our new newsletter, Lead Time**  **Insights to support your growth as a leader, right to your inbox** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/announcing-our-new-newsletter-lead-time/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**How to run a team meeting \| top tactical meeting processes**  **And why your team should be using them** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-run-a-tactical-meeting/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Tiffany Dufu from The Cru**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 6**](/content/blog/talking-resilience-with-tiffany-dufu-of-the-cru/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Introducing Range for Microsoft Teams**  **Bring the power of daily Check-ins into Teams, so everyone stays more focused, productive, and connected** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/introducing-range-for-microsoft-teams/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How to onboard new remote developers**  **Advice from a remote-first CEO**](/content/blog/how-to-successfully-onboard-remote-engineers/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Itamar Goldminz from HyperScience**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 5**](/content/blog/talking-resilience-with-itamar-goldminz-of-hyperscience/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Ben Werdmuller from ForUsAll**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 4**](/content/blog/talking-resilience-with-ben-werdmuller-of-forusall/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**5 ways to improve remote collaboration on your team**  **How to foster engagement and get better results when working from home**](/content/blog/5-ways-to-improve-remote-collaboration/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**The Guide to Windowed Work**  **Check out our new eBook on how to rethink your workweek**](/content/blog/windowedwork/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 3**](/content/blog/talking-resilience-with-roy-bahat-of-bloomberg-beta/index.html)

[**The Tech Therapy Podcast**  **Dan talks empowering high-quality company culture, inclusivity, and remote work with host David Ingraham**](/content/blog/the-tech-therapy-podcast-range/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**How to Run More Effective Remote Standups**  **Getting the most out of the time you spend together as a team**](/content/blog/how-to-run-more-effective-remote-standups/index.html)

[**How Managers Can Support Remote Teams**  **How to use Range to keep your remote teams in sync and productive, no matter where they are**](/content/blog/supporting-remote-teams/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**What are Check-ins and how to use them as status updates with your team**  **A better way to run your stand ups in 4 steps**](/content/blog/what-are-check-ins-and-how-to-use-them/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Evan Sharp of Pinterest**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 2**](/content/blog/talking-resilience-with-evan-sharp-of-pinterest/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Meet Jean Hsu, Range’s new VP of Engineering**  **Jean joins us after founding her own engineering coaching company and building product teams at Google, Pulse, and Medium**](/content/blog/jean-hsu/index.html)

[Interviews](/content/blog/topics/interviews/index.html) [**Talking resilience with Gabe Kleinman of Obvious Ventures**  **Bite-sized insights from thought leaders \| Resilience, part 1**](/content/blog/12-questions-with-gabe-kleinman/index.html)

[Webinars](/content/blog/topics/webinars/index.html) [**How to push forward your diversity and inclusion efforts with purpose**  **Webinar: Getting D&I right when working from home** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/getting-diversity-inclusion-right-when-wfh/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**A map to planning your workday**  **5 steps to follow to improve your productivity**](/content/blog/a-map-to-productivity/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**10 tips for designing Slack apps**  **Why designing Slack apps is totally different** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/10-tips-for-designing-slack-apps/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Introducing the new Range app for Slack**  **Keep your team connected, no matter where they’re working.** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/new-range-app-for-slack/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**8 reasons why you shouldn't feel bad about liking your office** **(Band)wagons are for the Oregon Trail, not deciding what's best for the team**](/content/blog/8-reasons-why-offices-are-great/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Unspoken realities**  **Acknowledging systemic bias in all its forms** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/range-pride-unspoken-realities/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Small town Georgia**  **Using history to understand the present** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/range-pride-small-town-georgia/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**A world of change**  **Celebrating Pride with stories of empathy and inclusion**](/content/blog/range-pride-2020-a-world-of-change/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Big city kid in rural America**  **Trans lives and the journey to becoming an ally**](/content/blog/range-pride-big-city-kid-in-rural-america/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Inspiration near and far**  **How a friend showed me what real change looks like** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/range-pride-inspiration-near-and-far/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Have we not always known ourselves**  **Pushing forward to find our way back to the truth** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/range-pride-havent-we-always-known/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Pride, pandemic, and protest**  **Embracing a more inclusive vision of Pride this year** \\
Sean McBride](/content/blog/range-pride-pride-pandemic-protest/index.html)

[**Your go to resource for making your standup meetings work for you**  **Practical guidance on how to do status meetings on your team**](/content/blog/standups/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to Make Virtual Meetings More Fun: 5 activities to try**  **Quick & effective team-building activities to boost engagement during remote meetings** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/activities-to-make-remote-meetings-more-engaging/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Are you even a team?**  **Why you should be using contextual practices over best practices** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/are-you-even-a-team/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**This Week in Startups community AMA**  **A TWIST Q&A on building culture, navigating WFH, product development, and the evolving changes to the startup world** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/this-week-in-startups-ama/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**4 ways to be a better partner at work**  **How to build trust and transparency with your manager**](/content/blog/build-trust-with-your-manager/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**This Week in Startups podcast**  **Dan's lively chat with Jason Calacanis**](/content/blog/this-week-in-startups-range/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Getting resilience right**  **How to build it into the fabric of your team** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/getting-resilience-right/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Better team updates with GROW**  **Keep your teams in sync with quick and consistent written updates** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/better-team-updates/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**Fostering culture and connections in a remote world**  **Webinar: A deep dive into strengthening remote team culture** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/fostering-culture-connections-in-remote-world/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**6 tips for running more productive remote meetings**  **Keep your meetings on time and on topic**](/content/blog/run-productive-remote-meetings/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How to keep yourself sane when WFH**  **Tips from the Range team**](/content/blog/how-to-stay-sane-when-wfh/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**What are OKRs \| How to Write Them Using Range**  **Define success, not activities** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/what-are-okrs/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**It’s time to rethink the workweek**  **A balancing act that warrants all of our attention** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/rethinking-the-workweek/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**How to network inside of your organization**  **An interview with Karen Wickre, author of Taking the Work Out of Networking, on how to think about networking inside of your organization** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/karen-wickre-networking/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**Creating great remote onboarding experiences**  **Webinar: Best practices for remote onboarding** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/remote-onboarding-webinar/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Remote onboarding — 15 ways to create a great experience**  **Make no HQ no problem**](/content/blog/remote-onboarding-tips/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**Solving micromanagement when managing remote teams**  **Webinars: Overcoming micromanagement as a remote manager** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/solving-micromanagement-when-managing-remote-teams-webinar/index.html)

[**6 tips for getting remote work right**  **Principles and practices to help you thrive as a remote team member**](/content/blog/6-tips-for-getting-remote-work-right/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**Preparing your team for remote work**  **Webinar: How to get your team ready for a remote transition** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/prepare-your-team-for-remote-work-webinar/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Diving into Remote Work**  **a primer** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/remote-work-primer/index.html)

[**5 tips to help you get more value from Range**  **Insights and advice from engineering leaders who have been where you are today** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/5-tips-to-help-you-get-more-value-from-range/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**So you want to be an engineering manager**  **Insights and advice from engineering leaders who have been where you are today** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/becoming-an-engineering-manager/index.html)

[Events](/content/blog/topics/events/index.html) [**4 key takeaways from our webinar on remote employee engagement**  **Webinar: How leadership shapes the remote employee experience** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/leadership-shapes-remote-employee-experience/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Tools for remote engineering teams**  **What to consider when adopting software for a distributed company**](/content/blog/software-for-distributed-engineering-teams/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**How to help teams realize their full potential**  **a primer** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/team-success-primer/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Range raises $6 million in seed funding to help organizations build successful teams** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/seed-funding-announcement/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Servant: Your role as a leader in the modern workforce**  **An interview with Medium’s Chief Architect Xiao Ma on putting the concept of servant leadership into practice** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/modeling-servant-leadership/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**New Year: Strengthen your team with icebreakers**  **See our favorites** \\
Nick Walsh](/content/blog/icebreaker-build-better-teams/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Understanding and developing SMART objectives for your team**  **Why strong team objectives matter, and how to create them**](/content/blog/getting-smart-with-objectives/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**How GitLab and InVision hire and onboard remote teammates**  **Takeaways from Range’s Meetup panel on hiring remote teammates** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/hiring-and-onboarding-remote-teammates/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Where to begin when hiring for remote work**  **An interview with Joe Cheung, Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/hiring-for-remote-work/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Slack collaboration tools that will improve your team’s collaboration**  **Boost team collaboration with these Slack tools**](/content/blog/collaboration-tools-slack/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Learning to lead for a future of remote work**  **A white paper on remote work—the history, myths, benefits, and how to build and lead a team for the future**](/content/blog/remote-work-white-paper/index.html)

[Success Stories](/content/blog/topics/success-stories/index.html) [**How Replicated reengaged remote team members in building company culture**  **A Range customer story** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/replicated-customer-story/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to make cross-functional collaboration work at your company**  **What is cross-functional collaboration, why it matters, and how to become a team that plays well with others**](/content/blog/cross-functional-collaboration/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**The first-time manager — 5 practical tips for navigating the challenges of managing people**  **If you're like most first-time managers, you might be asking yourself what exactly is a new manager supposed to do?**](/content/blog/first-time-manager/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Leadership reading list**  **A collection of essential books that meaningfully affected our team** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/leadership-reading-list/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**How to lead a distributed team**  **4 tips on what to do when your team is suddenly split across two or more locations** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-lead-a-distributed-team/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**6 ideas to foster stronger teamwork in the workplace**  **Build a stronger team with these tactical tips**](/content/blog/teamwork-in-the-workplace/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**Master the status report with these 4 simple questions**  **4 must-answer questions for your status report template**](/content/blog/4-must-answer-questions-for-your-weekly-status-report-template/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**5 foolproof ways to fix your team’s bad meeting**  **Everything you ever needed to know to improve your terrible, horrible, no good, very bad team meeting**](/content/blog/5-ways-to-fix-your-teams-bad-meeting/index.html)

[Design](/content/blog/topics/design/index.html) [**The power of critique**  **How to improve feedback on your team** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/the-power-of-critique-how-to-improve-feedback-on-your-team/index.html)

[Productivity](/content/blog/topics/productivity/index.html) [**A weekly work plan template to improve your workflow**  **A complete guide on how to plan and optimize your workweek**](/content/blog/weekly-work-plan-template-for-success/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**6 lessons in leadership learned from Plato’s Elevate Summit**  **Tips and advice for building and managing high-performance product and engineering teams** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/6-lessons-leadership-learned-plato-elevate-summit/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How company culture impacts your bottom line**  **What happens to revenue when your team lacks clarity**](/content/blog/how-company-culture-impacts-your-bottom-line/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**The design leadership journey**  **An interview with Mia Blume, CEO of Design Dept.** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/the-design-leadership-journey/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**8 lessons learned from our mini-conference on goal setting and OKRs**  **Whether new to or experienced with OKRs, here are 8 tips to help you take your objectives to the next level** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/8-lessons-on-goal-setting-and-okrs/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Who should set OKRs for your team?**  **A conversation with Andrew Beebe, Managing Director, Obvious Ventures** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/who-should-set-okrs-for-your-team/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Why culture is paramount for design teams**  **An interview with Sarah Alpern, VP of Design at LinkedIn** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/why-culture-is-paramount-for-design-teams/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Understanding the why behind OKRs**  **An interview with CTO and engineering leader Mike Wu** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/understanding-the-why-behind-okrs/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Being a year-round LGBTQIA ally**  **Especially after Pride Month, the fight for inclusion and equality continues** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/being-a-year-round-lgbtqia-ally/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Why company culture matters to leadership**  **An interview with Replicated CEO Grant Miller** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/why-company-culture-matters-to-leadership/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Empathy and inclusion in People Operations**  **How to build inclusion into your People Operations strategy and policies** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/empathy-and-inclusion-in-people-operations/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Our world is LGBTQIA. Your workplace should be too**  **Ellen Pao on how leaders can build an inclusive workplace** \\
Ellen Pao](/content/blog/our-world-is-lgbtqia-your-workplace-should-be-too/index.html)

[Pride](/content/blog/topics/pride/index.html) [**Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month at work**  **6 meaningful ways you can help your company celebrate Pride Month** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/celebrating-lgbtq-pride-month-at-work/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to build an inclusive work environment by holding space**  **3 tips anyone can use to build a more inclusive team** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-build-an-inclusive-work-environment-by-holding-space/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Why individual OKRs don’t work**  **Find your focus, establish context, set priorities as a team**](/content/blog/why-individual-okrs-dont-work/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**Sorry, there is no one tool to rule them all**  **Finding and embracing the right project management and productivity tools for your team**](/content/blog/sorry-there-is-no-one-tool-to-rule-them-all/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**OKRs and Agile not only can work together, they should**  **Make a successful process even more outcome-driven**](/content/blog/okrs-and-agile/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**How to overcome the most common workplace distractions**  **5 ways to prevent office distractions from spoiling your work day** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/how-to-overcome-the-most-common-workplace-distractions/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Building bridges to overcome organizational silos**  **Why busting silos might not be the best approach to getting your teams well-aligned** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/building-bridges-to-overcome-organizational-silos/index.html)

[Remote](/content/blog/topics/remote/index.html) [**Glossary: Remote vs. Distributed**  **The subtle but important difference between being remote and being distributed** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/glossary-remote-vs-distributed/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Managing remote teams — Overcoming the 3 most common challenges**  **Key takeaways from Range’s mini-conference on leading remote and distributed teams**](/content/blog/overcoming-3-most-common-challenges-in-managing-remote-teams/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How to take action on engagement survey results**  **4 steps to improve employee engagement after your pulse survey** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/how-to-take-action-on-engagement-survey-results/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Building remote teams for a distributed workforce \| Range**  **How to overcome the challenges of managing a distributed workforce** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/building-stronger-remote-teams/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**11 ways our brains trip us up at work**  **Understanding how cognitive biases affect us in the workplace** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/ways-our-brains-trip-us-up-at-work/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Scaling without losing your team's connectedness**  **How to keep that small-team feeling as your team scales** \\
Michael Boykin](/content/blog/scaling-without-losing-your-teams-connectedness/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**How to write a great technical design document**  **Help your team write better tech specs with this simple template** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/better-tech-specs/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Are you doing OKRs right?**  **A conversation with OKR-expert Ken Norton from Google Ventures** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/are-you-doing-okrs-right/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**Understanding complexity**  **A short primer on why complex systems require different ways of acting and making decisions** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/understanding-complexity/index.html)

[Objectives](/content/blog/topics/objectives/index.html) [**Good objective, bad objective**  **How to set goals that build alignment and accountability** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/good-objective-bad-objective/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**How many direct reports should a manager have?**  **Balancing the desire for flat organizations with the realities of effective management** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/reporting-ratios/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**When you don’t know how to fix your product**  **Conquering uncertainty in product management** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/when-you-dont-know-how-to-fix-your-product/index.html)

[Standups](/content/blog/topics/standups/index.html) [**3 ways to reduce information overload on your team**  **Design your communication, or it it will design you.** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/reduce-information-overload-on-your-team/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Leadership is knowing when to let go**  **Micromanaging and tightly controlling your team will disempower them and erode initiative taking.** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/knowing-when-to-let-go/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**The importance of a good operating cadence**  **The power of good process and why it’s important to nail your operational cadence** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/the-importance-of-a-good-operating-cadence/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Intentionally building team culture**  **with Molly Stevens of Uber** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/intentionally-building-team-culture/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**How you can build trust on your team in a few minutes a day**  **Strengthen team connections and company culture on a daily basis** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/build-trust-on-your-team/index.html)

[Check-ins](/content/blog/topics/check-ins/index.html) [**Standups are broken**  **There's a better way to keep everyone connected** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/standups-are-broken/index.html)

[Culture](/content/blog/topics/culture/index.html) [**Encouraging emotions at work**  **How to build a culture of openness and vulnerability** \\
Jennifer Dennard](/content/blog/encouraging-emotions-at-work/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**Becoming a better manager**  **with Andrew Sandler of Grand Rounds** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/becoming-a-better-manager/index.html)

[Leadership](/content/blog/topics/leadership/index.html) [**5 questions a manager should ask themselves every week**  **Leaders, help your team succeed by asking yourself these 5 questions every week** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/five-questions-a-manager-should-ask-themselves/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**Shades of change**  **A simple visualization that can help make change less painful** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/shades-of-change/index.html)

[Theory](/content/blog/topics/theory/index.html) [**We shape our software; thereafter it shapes us**  **Can software nudge us to be more creative, inclusive, and fair at work?** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/we-shape-our-software-thereafter-it-shapes-us/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Make the most of your meetings**  **10 ways to improve your team meetings** \\
Sean McBride](/content/blog/make-the-most-of-your-meetings/index.html)

[Meetings](/content/blog/topics/meetings/index.html) [**Opening and closing rounds**  **How the start of a meeting can be the beginning of so much more** \\
Braden Kowitz](/content/blog/check-in-rounds/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**What we look for**  **A look inside Range’s hiring criteria** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/what-we-look-for/index.html)

[Company](/content/blog/topics/company/index.html) [**Hello World**  **A range of possibility** \\
Dan Pupius](/content/blog/hello-world/index.html)

Range

[Home](/content/site-root.html) [About](/content/about/index.html) [Developers](/content/docs/api/index.html) [Status](https://range.statuspage.io/) [Privacy and Terms](https://policy.range.co/?_ga=2.190634731.1772944193.1620029144-499647487.1618486730) [Security](/content/security/index.html) [Press](/content/blog/topics/press/index.html)

Solutions

[Async Standups](/content/product/check-ins/index.html) [Team Meetings](/content/product/meetings/index.html) [Goal Tracking](/content/product/goals/index.html) [Team Building](/content/for/strengthening-culture/index.html) [Use with Zoom](/content/compare/zoom/index.html) [Use with Google](/content/compare/google-workspace2/index.html) [Use with Slack](/content/compare/slack/index.html) [Use with Microsoft 365 & Teams](/content/compare/microsoft-365-2/index.html)

Stay in Touch

[Help Center](/content/help/index.html) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/range-co) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RangeDotCo) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RangeDotCo) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0AmTk22UhLi-pTYO0ChhQ)

Compare Range

[vs Standuply](/content/compare/standuply/index.html) [vs Status Hero](/content/compare/status-hero/index.html) [vs Geekbot](/content/compare/geekbot/index.html) [Fellow Alternatives](/content/blog/fellow-alternatives/index.html) [Hugo Alternatives](/content/blog/hugo-alternatives/index.html)

Resources

[Meeting Templates](/content/templates/index.html) [Icebreaker Questions for Work](/content/blog/icebreaker-questions/index.html) [Standup Cost Calculator](/content/tools/standup-cost-calculator/index.html) [Lead Time Newsletter](/content/land/newsletter/index.html)

©2026 Range Labs Inc • [Privacy & Terms](https://policy.range.co/) •  [Get in touch

We use cookies to analyze site traffic, personalize content, and serve targeted advertisements. [Learn more](https://policy.range.co/privacy-policy.html#cookie-policy)

Got it