Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Helping Teams Thrive When They're Permanently Out-of-Office

Tips for individuals and remote teams as a remote manager, a less-experienced developer, and getting your whole company on board.

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1. Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Helping Teams Thrive When They’re Permanently Out-of- Office Allison McMillan @allie_p Kevin Hopkins @devneck
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8. ❖ 55% of respondents reported being more productive ❖ 80% said they would stay with an employer longer ❖ Telecommuting grew by almost 80% between 2005-2012
13. Communication Productivity Culture
14. Communication Productivity Culture - A New Developer - A Manager - The Company
15. ❖ Start Working Remotely ❖ How to be Successful at Remote Work ❖ Everyday Tools @allie_p @devneck
16. Communication
17. We can never hear our remotes during the product wide meeting... Sometimes I feel left out because I don’t overhear stuff in the office... I love having meetings without having to find meeting space! Meetings can be tough because it’s hard to hear what’s going on...
18. Know Your Tools
19. Always Ask Questions
20. Make Friends
21. Clear Expectations
22. Share Information
23. One on Ones are HUGE
24. Be Proactive
25. Adopt a Style for Meetings
26. Start an A/V Club
27. Start On Time
28. Celebrate Together!
29. Give the Gift of Food
30. New Developer Manager Company ❖ Know Your Tools ❖ Get Comfortable Asking Questions ❖ Know When to Ask ❖ Create a support group ❖ Set expectations clearly ❖ Foster relationships amongst the team ❖ Do 1-1’s regularly ❖ Keep involved with your team ❖ Include Everyone in Meetings ❖ Get Some Quality A/V Equipment ❖ Celebrate with Everyone! ❖ Lunch is a Powerful Thing ❖ Share Information Inclusively
31. Productivity
32. Busy teammates means sometimes I’m blocked I want to ask for help but don’t want to interrupt someone in the zone I want the flexibility to be in office when I want to be but somewhere else when I don’t
33. Don’t Be Afraid
34. Timebox Communications
35. Think About Timezones
36. Don’t Be First
37. Foster Communication
38. WHY?
39. Suppress the Need to Check In
40. New Developer Manager Company ❖ Ask questions ❖ Don’t be afraid ❖ Timebox communications ❖ Think about timezones ❖ Don’t be first ❖ Foster communication ❖ Think about Why ❖ Minimize check-ins
41. Culture
42. My team does a good job about respecting my off hours Getting to know people from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles has shaped my perspective I feel really connected to my team on a very regular basis. Not having a commute allows me to have a better attitude at the beginning and end of the work day
43. Set up Regular Pairing Time
44. I have some questions...
45. Cut yourself some slack
47. Connect the Dots
48. Welcome Package!
49. Team Dynamics
50. Evangelize Remote Working!
51. Discuss Your Culture
52. New Developer Manager Company ❖ Setup Regular Pairing Time ❖ Ask Questions ❖ Solve Problems ❖ Proactive Effort to Connect ❖ You Bring Value! ❖ Set Boundaries - Fight being ‘Always On’ ❖ Get Your Teams Talking ❖ Welcome Newcomers ❖ Leverage Team Dynamics ❖ Share with Non- Remotes ❖ Setup Proper Channels for Info ❖ Onboarding is Critical ❖ Discuss Culture Regularly
58. @damienbyrne @piisalie @joshpuetz @tpitale @barrettclark Thank you for the pics! Thanks! @aquaranto @hanchang @elliottcarlson @davidstamm @allie_p @devneck
59. Citations http://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/telecommuting-statistics http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/telecommuting--the-future-aint-what-it- used-to-be-20130225-2f10u.html) http://mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/teleworking-in-australia-work-remote
60. Additional Resources ❖ https://github.com/lukasz-madon/awesome-remote-job ❖ http://zachholman.com/posts/remote-first/ ❖ Slack ❖ appear.in ❖ Screenhero ❖ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/02/the-hidden-cost-of-a- flexible-job/385170