Remote workflows

Years of experimentation and lessons at Doist distilled into tips for individuals, teams and companies on working remotely.

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1. REMOTE WORKFLOWS
2. @goncalossilva j.mp/remotework-slides
8. Working remotely
9. Remote is great
10. Remote is great No commute
11. Remote is great No commute Your time
12. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place
13. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative
14. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary people
15. No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary people Travel Remote is great
16. Remote is hard
17. Remote is hard Communication
18. Remote is hard Communication Read
19. Remote is hard Communication Read Write
20. Remote is hard Communication Read Write Make it a habit
21. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
22. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Multi-task
23. Remote is hard Multi-task Disconnect Communication Asynchronicity
24. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
25. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Be reasonable
26. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
27. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule
28. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule Get dressed
29. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule Get dressed Plan your days
30. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule Get dressed Plan your days Take breaks
31. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule Get dressed Plan your days Take breaks Weekends off
32. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Set a schedule Get dressed Plan your days Take breaks Weekends off Work can wait
33. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
34. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space
35. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space Lunch with friends
36. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out
37. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out Know your colleagues
38. Remote is the future
39. Enabling remote work
40. Hire smartly
41. Hire smartly Independent
42. Hire smartly Independent Communicative
43. Hire smartly Independent Communicative Passionate
44. Hire smartly Independent Communicative Passionate Cultural fit
45. Onboard smartly
46. Onboard smartly Trial period
47. Onboard smartly Trial period Dedicated mentor
48. Onboard smartly Trial period Dedicated mentor Constant feedback
49. Take care of them
50. Take care of them Pay fairly
51. Take care of them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense)
52. Take care of them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave
53. Take care of them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology
54. Take care of them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology “The best idea wins”
55. Let them shine
56. Let them shine Trust
57. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place
58. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity
59. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity Give plenty of ownership
60. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity Give plenty of ownership Great leaders
61. Asynchronous, always
62. Asynchronous, always Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Everything is asynchronous
63. Asynchronous, always Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Everything is asynchronous Tools work asynchronously
64. Synchronous, sometimes
65. Synchronous, sometimes Not everything can be asynchronous Schedule in advance Random chit-chat
66. Meet
67. Meet Kill useless meetings
68. Meet Kill useless meetings Meet weekly Meet monthly Meet quarterly Meet yearly
69. Explicit vision, explicit plan
70. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y)
71. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y)
72. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y) OKRs (3m)
73. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y) OKRs (3m) Demos (1m)
74. Hop on the train
75. @goncalossilva Thank you j.mp/remotework-slides