How does a distributed company -- a group of people with shared business goals but spread out around the world, representing different cultures, family settings, and local health considerations -- stick together during a major health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic?

We don't intend to make it sound easy. And we are aware -- from our families, our communities, the businesses we support, and our customers -- that many, if not most companies cannot actually work 100 percent remotely because of the nature of their business.

For those who can transition to distributed work in the wake of this evolving crisis, we wanted to suggest ideas that might help colleagues work well together even when you're no longer all sharing the same physical space.

We're lucky that many Automatticians have shared advice and best practices based on their many years of working from home -- and we've compiled some of these resources below to empower others to listen to and support their coworkers during a difficult and disruptive time.

Of course, from his first post on remote work to his most recent one reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, to his Distributed podcast and beyond, founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg is a prominent voice on remote work and distributed culture. To send you off on a lighter note, Matt published his first "What's In My Bag" post in 2014 and has done it again several times since.

We hope these resources are helpful to you during these trying times, and that you and everyone in your communities stay safe.