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Toxic Communication in Virtual Workspaces: A Looming Liability for Remote and Hybrid Companies
The tendency to “speak” more harshly from a keyboard than you would face to face—called online disinhibition—doesn’t just happen on Twitter. When it creeps into office conversations, it can create a toxic work environment that damages your brand and bottom line.

Jeffrey Gangemi
Jeffrey is a digital growth strategist with Accenture Interactive and an alum of Telus International. He has an MBA from Cornell University with an emphasis in leadership and innovation.
Hybrid Office Design: Ideas From a Global Leader in Workplace Architecture
Real-world examples from Gensler, the architecture and design firm known for creating innovative workspaces for Ford, Verizon, and LinkedIn.

Sunny Gold
Sunny is the Lead Editor for Toptal Insights, where she covers business, tech, healthcare, leadership, and the future of work. A veteran journalist, Sunny has held editorial positions at some of the largest and most well-known media companies in the US, including Condé Nast, Hearst, and Bonnier.
How Verizon Created an Award-winning Virtual Internship Program
Last year, Verizon transformed its internship program to be fully remote. Here’s how they created a rewarding experience for students and managers.

Stephanie Emma Pfeffer
Stephanie Emma Pfeffer is a sought-after storyteller for bestselling publications like People, Family Circle, Self, and New York Magazine.
Fitter, Happier, More Productive: An Artificial Intelligence Case Study
There’s a wealth of practical applications for powerful technology like AI, like creating health and well-being resources for a new generation of college students. Here, we offer an inside glimpse into how the University of Southern California accomplished just that with the help of on-demand talent.

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Inside Toptal’s Distributed Screening Process
WordPress cofounder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg interviews Toptal CEO Taso Du Val about how he built his fully distributed company and modern recruitment’s major sea change.

Cole Stryker
Cole Stryker is a freelance writer and editorial consultant based in Los Angeles.
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Calm Before the Storm
The company behind the world’s leading meditation app found itself in a decidedly non-calming situation when an outage revealed an immediate need for a new system.

Tasha Huebner
Tasha is a communications, marketing, and strategy expert working with companies to create insightful and thought-provoking messaging to help them grow their businesses.
Triggering Productive Behavior: Motivation Tips for Work
When productivity wanes, the most effective solution is to get motivated. However, this is easier said than done. Motives might be deep-rooted, but once uncovered, they can trigger productive behavior. Neuroscientific research links motivation to self-sustaining productivity.

Jordan DeVos
Jordan is a strategic designer who uses behavioral economics, cognitive science, and information design to create engaging experiences.
Managing Cross-Cultural Communication Barriers
As teams become more culturally diverse, miscommunications are more common. Expectations and behavioral nuances differ by country, making it difficult to know what is really being said. Understanding the differences can help a team find common ground and work toward success.

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Building Trust, Quality, and Integrity on the Internet, at Scale
Learn how Toptal, one of the world’s largest fully remote companies, instills critical cultural elements to scale trust with its distributed team and customers.

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The Future of Teams: Managing the Blended Workforce
Discover the eight key competencies critical to creating a sustainable blended workforce and learn how managers can best adapt their businesses to the future of teams.

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In-depth analysis and industry-leading thought leadership from a panel of Toptal researchers and subject matter experts.
Convince Your Team to Go Remote: FAQ
Going remote can be a big decision. Julia Stanaro, Manager of Enterprise Account Solutions at Toptal, shares her responses to the most common questions posed by executives about the value of remote work.

Julia Stanaro
As a Toptal Sales engineer, Julia is constantly interfacing with clients in order to help them achieve their goals.
Why Distributed Teams Matter, and How to Build One
Alan Fiddes, Head of Projects at Toptal and a ThoughtWorks veteran with over ten years of experience managing distributed teams, explains how building and managing remote teams can create a major competitive advantage in today’s talent marketplace.

Alan Fiddes
As Toptal’s Head of Projects, Alan helps customers deliver strategic software projects while also helping them become more nimble and innovative.
How to Build Culture in Remote Teams
How can you build a healthy culture when your employees are far away? Mark Bosma, VP of Sales at Toptal, explores the cultural best practices that helped Toptal grow to hundreds of team members and nine-figure annual revenue—all in a 100% remote organization.

Mark Bosma
Mark is Toptal’s VP of sales, where he strives to maintain quality relationships with every client as the company grows.
Going Remote: How Building a Remote Culture Rebooted Our Company
My small business providing criminal background checks was cruising along in 2007. We weren’t the biggest provider, but our reputation and sales had grown enough in the six years since our inception to let us compete in local and national markets.

Chris Dyer
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