Instilling a team mindset for a remote work environment

Everyone in the industry has taken a hit in various ways in the past two years. After COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many workplaces began having their employees work remotely, creating a whole new environment and set of processes for teams that were used to close, consistent, in-person collaboration.

“Once agents [in the logistics industry] had to begin working remotely, they lost that team support that they had before so they had to learn to navigate on their own, and that was something...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/instilling-a-team-mindset-for-a-remote-work-environment

Truck drivers have always been the ultimate remote workforce

When the coronavirus pandemic swiftly made its way across the U.S. in March, many companies instructed their employees to pack up their things and embrace a brand-new work-from-home lifestyle. While companies across the country struggled with the learning curve that accompanies remote work arrangements, truck drivers continued to move our medications and essential goods from one point to the next and keep our grocery stores stocked. In a lot of ways, these drivers were already the ultimate...

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With remote working, virtual workspaces grow in importance

As companies explore remote working, virtual workspaces grow in importance (Photo: HyperloopTT)

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to some trends while accelerating many others within the transport industry. One such trend is the idea of virtual workspaces that has taken hold as people under quarantine have been forced to work from home. 

The startup culture within transportation has led to the prolific use of virtual workspaces like Workplace and Slack, as millennial employees are more inclined to work from home and remote locations. FreightWaves spoke with Andrea La Mendola, the COO of...

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