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August 16, 2018
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Transcript
DISTRIBUTED WORKFORCES PROS, CONS & NAILING IT
@goncalossilva bit.ly/distributedworkforces-slides
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Working remotely
Remote is great
Remote is great No commute
Remote is great No commute Your time
Remote is great No commute Your time Your place
Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership
and initiative
Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership
and initiative Extraordinary people
Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership
and initiative Extraordinary people Family
No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary
people Family Travel Remote is great
Remote is hard
Remote is hard Communication
Read Remote is hard Communication
Read Write Remote is hard Communication
Read Write Make it a habit Remote is hard Communication
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
Multi-task Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
Multi-task Disconnect Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
Be reasonable Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
Be reasonable Asynchronicity Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Remote is hard Set a schedule Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life
balance
Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself
Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself
Plan your days Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself
Plan your days Take breaks Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself
Plan your days Take breaks Weekends off Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Set a schedule Take care of yourself Plan your days
Take breaks Weekends off Work can wait Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Remote is hard
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
Co-working space
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
Co-working space Lunch with friends
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out
Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out Know your colleagues
Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
Remote is the future
Remote is the future “Remote-first work means that, for the
first time in the human history, people can access tremendous career opportunities and high-paying jobs regardless of where they live.” — Amir Salihefendic in The Age of Remote-First “Workplaces”
Enabling remote work
Hire well
Independent Hire well
Independent Communicative Hire well
Independent Communicative Passionate Hire well
Independent Communicative Passionate Balanced Hire well
Independent Communicative Passionate Balanced Impact-oriented Hire well
Onboard well
Context
Onboard well Context Trial period
Onboard well Context Trial period Dedicated mentor
Context Trial period Dedicated mentor Constant feedback Onboard well
Nurture them
Nurture them Pay fairly
Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense)
Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays,
sick days, paternal leave
Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays,
sick days, paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology
Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days,
paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology “The best idea wins” Nurture them
Let them shine
Let them shine Trust
Let them shine Trust Their time, their place
Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative
and creativity
Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative
and creativity Give plenty of ownership
Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity Give
plenty of ownership Great leaders Let them shine
Asynchronous, always
Asynchronous, always Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is
asynchronous Everything is asynchronous
Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Everything
is asynchronous Tools that enable asynchronicity Asynchronous, always
Synchronous, sometimes
Not everything can be asynchronous Schedule in advance Random chit-chat
Synchronous, sometimes
Meet
Meet Kill useless meetings
Kill useless meetings Meet weekly Meet monthly Meet quarterly Meet
yearly Meet
Explicit vision, explicit plan
Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y)
Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m
~ 1y)
Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m
~ 1y) Work cycles (1m ~ 3m)
Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y) Work cycles
(1m ~ 3m) Demos (1m ~ 3m) Explicit vision, explicit plan
Remote is an evolution
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@goncalossilva bit.ly/distributedworkforces-slides Thank you