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No one is immune to the challenges of working from home, especially the tech execs powering the remote revolution. “It’s pretty easy for your day to turn into 19 half-hour meetings and for you not to physically move in 10 hours,” says Dropbox CEO Drew Houston. “All while all these different tools are blinking.” Unlike most telecommuters, though, Houston has a platform to create a better work experience.

Since launching the cloud collaboration and storage service in 2007, Houston and cofounder Arash Ferdowsi have been on a mission to improve productivity. When the coronavirus started to spread and spurred a swift shift to remote work, they launched a series of new features—including tools that store and sync passwords across devices, and automatically backup files to Dropbox—to help empower employees to be as effective from home as they are in the office. The way Houston sees it, telecommuting is a trend that’s here to stay. “This is going to be a permanent shift,” he says. “We’ve gone through a one-way door.”

And here’s more on everything you need to know about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Telecommuter's Toolkit

When you’re working from home and out from under the watchful eye of your manager, it can be difficult to focus, especially during the summer months. Hold yourself accountable by joining a virtual coworking group.

Managers, since joining the remote workforce earlier this year, have you taken the time to revisit your policies and procedures? Now that you’ve had a chance to see what works (and what doesn’t), take these four steps to ensure your team is a well-oiled machine.

Considering extending your company’s telecommuting policy beyond the pandemic? Take these pros and cons into account. For example, while embracing full-time remote work will allow you to tap a more diverse pool of talent, onboarding new hires may be challenging.

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