{"id":4773,"date":"2021-12-08T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T04:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/?p=4773"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:01:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T04:31:01","slug":"cactus-communications-becomes-remote-first-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/careers\/updates\/cactus-communications-becomes-remote-first-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Cactus Communications becomes remote-first globally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The pandemic forced us to rethink how we work, communicate, and collaborate with one another.&nbsp; Six months into the lockdown, we initiated groundwork on becoming a remote-first organization. &nbsp;We didn\u2019t know when the pandemic would end, but we knew the workplace would never be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I joined CACTUS in July 2021 to help it transition to a remote-first setup, and in the last few months, we have made concerted efforts to factor in opinions from Cactizens spread across 14 countries before drafting the remote-work policy and guidelines. &nbsp;I have to say helping a global company like CACTUS has been exciting\u2014and not without challenges. &nbsp;But the feedback we have received from Cactizens has been encouraging and we will continue to support Cactizens embrace this change fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a first step toward developing a remote-first model, we surveyed employees to better understand work preferences and current challenges.&nbsp; We found that an overwhelming majority of employees wanted flexibility in how and where they worked, with some wanting fulltime remote work.&nbsp; A core team then benchmarked other remote-first companies and spoke with industry thought leaders to learn best practices.&nbsp; Several pilots were conducted to gain insight on what practices would work best for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although CACTUS will still maintain its company offices, the company will no longer be office-centric.&nbsp; Employees will not be required to live near the office and even those that live near a company location will have the flexibility to choose whether they want to work from the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to remind ourselves that working remotely during the pandemic is much different than working remotely after the pandemic.&nbsp; There will be more options and flexibility in the future.&nbsp; However, we need everyone in the company to have the mindset of a remote worker and learn to work with colleagues who may be working from a different location and a different time-zone. &nbsp;Embracing remote-first means we will have to evolve our culture and adapt our work practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next year, we will focus on adapting policies, processes, and training to better suit a remote context.&nbsp; At a team and department level, leaders can leverage the learning from the previous remote pilots while experimenting with new techniques or technology to improve collaboration and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to the continued support of everyone associated with CACTUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about remote-first at CACTUS here: <a href=\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/careers\/careers\/remote-first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/careers\/careers\/remote-first<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&#8211; <strong>Jason Morwick, Head, Remote-first<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some words from the l<strong>eadership at CACTUS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile the world was forced into an 18-month experiment with remote work, we\u2019ve been thinking about embracing remote-first for a long time. &nbsp;Our primary reason behind adoption of a remote-first culture is our evolution as a global company.&nbsp; 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