Author: Asya Isakova
The main resource of any high-tech company is talent. Creating a natural environment that attracts and retains this talent is essential. We’ve picked Hygge (sounds like hyoo·guh), a …
Don’t expect to transfer the norms of co-located corporations into a work-from-anywhere scenario. When working in a fully-remote company, people are free from commuting and colleagues’ …
GitHub is often used as an issue tracker, planning tool, documentation portal, code repository, and much more. Working in GitHub can seem frustrating at first, but you will be surprised with …
To get things done, Hygge Companies rely on detailed documentation and atomic iterations that are visible to everyone through issue trackers like GitHub. Mastering this asynchronous workflow …
The challenge program is a perfect tool for discovering hidden talent by autonomously vetting potential employees and interns at the start of the hiring process. The program consists of …
The importance of feedback Human beings are social by nature. Our inclination to change our behavior in reliance upon feedback from our fellows is a primary evolutionary adaptation …
Peer coaching is a form of learning and development where two team-members work together to reflect on current practices; expand, refine, and build new skills; share ideas; teach one …
Distributed teams need to work together and communicate intensively. Work is always easier when you know the person you’re communicating with. That’s why Hygge Companies not only encourage …
To make things simple, we use examples of specific tools below to illustrate how a distributed team can be set up. Most of these tools have free versions that can be used by distributed …
Every newcomer’s journey at Hygge Company starts with a personal project. Personal project is a private space to set and track personal milestones. It can take different forms - …
Whether it’s different time zones or having a fully distributed asynchronous team, practicing clear and effective communication is crucial. To accomplish this, Hygge companies communicate …
Hygge Companies hire certain types of people: the selection process is designed to spot talented people who are passionate about what they do and ready to hustle to achieve their goals, both …
Visiting another country or hiking an unknown trail all by yourself definitely has its advantages. But if you want to get to know all the local tips and tricks, discover the best view-points …
There’s no one to tell you how to organize your day and prioritize important things. Try attention management instead of time management and use time-saving tools and shortcuts. …
Google Workspace is the professional version of Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Docs, Team Drive, and much more. It provides great functionality that covers Hygge companies’ need in access …
Hiring Hygge Companies believe in career choices guided by internal curiosity and the desire to do something meaningful. As intrinsic motivation seems to be one of the keys to happy remote …
Hygge Companies stick to asynchronous communication. This means that out of all the communication channels, they choose those where people don’t have to be present at the same time or in the …
Hygge Companies hire people not only because they are useful now, but also because they believe in their potential. Working in a Hygge Company provides an opportunity for extremely efficient …
Welcome to Hygge Workbook! Hygge Workbook is an open-source GitHub-based book of knowledge for distributed teams that covers various aspects of the new way of working, from creating and …
Take the initiative It will be difficult to understand how everything works by sitting quietly. There are no marching orders delivered to you on a daily basis, so the only sure way to figure …
This is a collection of additional resources that might be useful in building a Hygge company. Handbooks Old Valve Handbook and its 2023 YouTube review heavily influenced our guiding …
insecure sharing corrective feedback. This is because people are scared of damaging the relationship, being wrong, losing face or hurting concerned individual. Studies prove that corrective …
Task-performance based selection is the future for tech companies. That is why Hygge companies use the Challenge Program to provide candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in …
Being an effective remote manager is tricky. You have to find the right leadership style that corresponds to your personal values, take care of your team, and make sure that you hit the …