Why working from home is good for business

Before watching the video

• Does working from home have pros and cons? Describe them
• If you could, would you choose to work in an office or from home a few days a week? Why/why not?

Video credits: TedEd

Answer the questions about the video

1. According to Matt, what is the main problem with working in an office?
2. How many people work with him?
3. Do they have to work from their homes?
4. Why does Matt say that having good Wi-Fi is the most important thing?
5. According to Matt, what's the difference between "remote" and "distributed"?
6. Do people that work from home have to meet each other in person?
7. Why is it important to give people autonomy? Give examples
8. Why leaving a trail of where you are and what you are thinking about is so important?
9. Explain what "create productive face-to-face time" means
10. How can we create "the ideal space"?
11. What are the main advantages of working from home?

Grammar: Indirect questions