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image by boris-baldinger.com REMOTE Karin Christen How to manage a
fully remote Team
KARIN CHRISTEN Leader, Designer, Lecturer @karinchristen required.com/karin
required we are
2009 Zurich Schwerin Lucerne Hochdorf 2013 since
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/60619.Jason_Fried Starting a business on the side while keeping your
day job can provide all the cash flow you need. ― Jason Fried, ReWork — “ ”
https://freshjobs.ch
inspired by we are
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/60619.Jason_Fried
REMOTE we are
ONE TEAM 7 team members 7 Cities 3 Countries
Lucerne Zurich, Basel, St. Gallen Schwerin Cologne, Bangkok we are
required gmbh required gmbh
Lucerne Zurich, Basel, St. Gallen Schwerin Cologne, Bangkok we are
required gmbh required gmbh Taxes where to pay
Being reliable and responsive brings trust in your client relationship
“Being reliable and responsive brings trust in your client relationship”
Stop commuting your life away! ― Jason Fried, REMOTE —
“ ”
TIPS Hiring
Hire doers Doers will get stuff done even if
they are working in Disney Land.
Hire people you can trust Remote work stops working
when you can't trust the person.
Trust the people you hire You also need to
exhibit trust with the people you hire.
Hire people who can write In working remote, almost
everything is shared via written communication.
Hire people who are ok without a social workplace!
https://www.menti.com/ouvx5jf73b Share your experience:
https://medium.com/digital-nomad-stories/working-remote-timezone-matters MATTERS Timezone
+10 h -4 h -6 h +11 h Sidney -
Brisbane Vancouver, Whistler +5 h -11 h -9 h New York San Francisco Hawaii Peru Chile Argentinien Thailand
+5 h -9 h TEAM MEETING time managing
https://savvytime.com/converter
Ironically, you’ll probably get far more done when only half
of your workday overlaps with the rest of your team — Jason Fried, REMOTE — “ ”
OFFICE virtual
https://slack.com
None
Video Calls Face time
https://zoom.us
Minimize screen time - try phone calls https://ideas.ted.com/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-why-video-calls-are-so-draining/
COMMUNICATION
Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Great writers
know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand. ― Jason Fried, ReWork — “ ”
SMALL TALKS provide room for
Photo by Kevin Grieve on Unsplash BREAKS no water-cooler catch-ups
ENTERTAINMENT #Slack-Channel
None
None
None
Emoticons ..are replacing..
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash
Emotions
None
PROCESSES & TOOLS A central hub for
Code into the cloud Project-Managing
https://www.helpscout.com
None
Emojis
Pros OVERVIEW
FEAR OF MISSING OUT CONS JOY OF MISSING OUT
COMPANY RETREATS Quality Time
None
None
To successfully work with other people, you have to trust
each other - Trust people to get their work done wherever they are, without supervision. ― Jason Fried, REMOTE — “ ”
Q&A @karinchristen required.com/karin