DODDFW2017 - Better Remote Teams

Right people, with appropriate technology and smart management, can make a distributed team competitive with collocated Agile teams. Remote teams have their advantages, like skills not found in the local markets, and lower turnover. This session talks about leading great distributed teams.

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1. Better Remote Teams Jane Prusakova DFW DevOps Days 2017 @jprusakova
2. Offices 2 7 OFFICES Calgary Cleveland College Station Columbus Dallas Houston Minneapolis
3. Agile: team seats together Face to Face always wins
4. Reality: Face to face is hard
6. Effective teams Common vision and goal Collaboration Trust TIME COMMUNICATION
7. Synch time Conversations are necessary for collaboration
8. Team members need Access to communication channels Ability to collaborate Chance to contribute and lead
9. Remoteness Everyone works from their own locations Fully remote Several collocated groups Multi-site structure A collocated group, and a few people working remotely from their own locations
10. US vs THEM Collocated groups form stronger ties faster More trust for the in- group Out of sight often means out of mind
11. Build trust for the whole team Set a welcome tone Make reaching people easier Inclusive collaboration
12. Invest in remote team Front-load travel Reward collaboration Training to improve communication skills
13. Communication
14. Video is best Voice is better Chat can be useful Email is NOT a communication channel Communication tools
15. Space for interactions Continuously open communication channels
16. Visual reminders Requirements pro Script wizard Deployment guru Build expert Code ninja QA rock star Softball coach Popular blogger New father Magician Radio host Plays flute
17. Easy Collaboration tools Share information Pull information Interpret information Calendar Work Tracking Burn Chart Screen Share White Board
18. Be human Celebrate holidays Share personal pictures Order team pizza & T-shirts Delivered to each team member
19. Look for Emotional maturity Soft skills Willingness to learn Technical skills can be learnt
20. Better Remote Teams Jane Prusakova DFW DevOps Days 2017 @jprusakova