[FSTO 2017] Remote Work: Swings & Roundabouts

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Remote Work S w i n g s
& R o u n d a b o u t s

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Who here works remotely?

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Remote =

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 It’s complicated!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 “Remote-friendly” “Remote-ﬁrst” “Nomad” “ ”

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 This matters! “ ” “Remote-friendly” “Remote-ﬁrst” “Nomad”

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 ⚔ Sword of Damocles ⚔ the sense of
foreboding engendered by a precarious situation, especially one in which the onset of tragedy is restrained only by a delicate trigger or chance. NPR

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Beneﬁts

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Flexibility

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Productivity

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Talent & Inclusion

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Heads-down time

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Deliberate communication

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Flexibility Productivity Talent + Inclusion Heads-down time Deliberate
communication ⚔

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Pitfalls

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Flexibility

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Flexibility …but to a potentially-damaging point!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Productivity

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Productivity …but only for the self-motivated!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Talent & Inclusion

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Talent & Inclusion …but only when the company
knows what it need (and communicates it!)

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Heads-down time

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Heads-down time The opportunity for

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Deliberate communication

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Deliberate communication …must actually happen, and …might be
misinterpreted!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Time zones are a thing!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 So yes…it’s complicated!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Things will go wrong.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 What does wrong look like?

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Loneliness and isolation

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 A lack of cohesion and friendliness

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 No work-life balance

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Work gets done slowly, poorly, or not at
all!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Inclusion Underrepresented minorities aren’t hired or retained

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 All of this compounds.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Ambiguity ⚔

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 all of these [communication] technologies have a weakness,
which is that we have to choose to use them. The Atlantic

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 What makes remote work great also makes it
incredibly difﬁcult.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Success = the right constraints

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Doing this requires introspection.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Success requires an understanding of our selves.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Individuals

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 What do you need to do good work?
Try things. Record progress. Measure success!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 To be a good teammate…    …what do
you need from others? What do others need from you?

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Be exceedingly honest, but not harsh. Be deliberate.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Organizations & leaders

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Know what kind of company you want to
be

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Know what kind of company you want to
be …and communicate it!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Take action

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Things to keep in mind Remember that remote
productivity looks different. Know your team’s rhythms! Enable change when something isn’t working. State explicit expectations! Socialize intentionally, and meet in person!

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 When it works, it’s !

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Boundless Jillian Tamaki

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Commit! …to reflection …to honesty …to each other.

@IvanaMcConnell FSTO2017 Thank you.

[FSTO 2017] Remote Work: Swings & Roundabouts

[FSTO 2017] Remote Work: Swings & Roundabouts

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