Building Trust in Remote Teams

Remote work is becoming more and more popular. This talk covers some of the things I've learned from working remotely. It addresses some myths about remote work, the benefits of working remotely and provides helpful resources to companies looking to explore it.

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1. @slightlynerd Building Trust in Remote Teams Kelvin Gobo | IXDD World Interaction Design Day 2019
3. @slightlynerd My biggest challenge for this event...
4. @slightlynerd reactions...
5. @slightlynerd Are you a UI designer?
6. @slightlynerd
7. @slightlynerd A Little About Me • Kelvin Gobo • Frontend Developer @Appyclan Technologies • Mentor @ALC @DSCUniport
8. @slightlynerd Myths What Is Remote Work? Benefits Building Trust 0 Outline
9. @slightlynerd What is remote work?
10. @slightlynerd 1 What is remote work? “ Remote work is a type of setting where employees work outside a traditional work environment… during company specified work hours ”
11. @slightlynerd 1 What is remote work? The number 1 citizen is a remote worker
12. @slightlynerd 1 What is remote work? In remote teams, communication and collaboration happens ONLINE and ASYNCHRONOUSLY
13. @slightlynerd 1 What is remote work? Communication: Slack, Zoom, Hangouts, Gmail Collaboration: GitHub, InVision, Figma, Trello, Jira, Dropbox
14. @slightlynerd Myths
15. @slightlynerd 2 Myths Work whenever you feel like
16. @slightlynerd 2 Myths Easier than working onsite
17. @slightlynerd 2 Myths Remote is for everyone
18. @slightlynerd 2 Myths Remote workers don’t actually work
19. @slightlynerd Benefits of Working remotely
20. @slightlynerd 3 Benefits of working remotely Flexibility You have control over how you work
21. @slightlynerd 3 Benefits of working remotely Less time commuting Working from wherever you like gives you more time to do valuable work
22. @slightlynerd 3 Benefits of working remotely Improves creativity There’s more room for creativity when you are in your own space
23. @slightlynerd 3 Benefits of working remotely Fewer sick days, More satisfaction Remote workers at high-trust organizations experience 13% less sick days and 29% more satisfactions with their lives
24. @slightlynerd 3 Benefits of working remotely Increased productivity Healthy and happy workers means more productivity… 50% more productive!
25. @slightlynerd Building trust in remote teams… as a Developer
26. @slightlynerd Study Your Craft 4 Building trust in remote teams
27. @slightlynerd Be open about your strengths … and weakness 4 Building trust in remote teams
28. @slightlynerd Over Communicate 4 Building trust in remote teams
29. @slightlynerd Collaborate 4 Building trust in remote teams
30. @slightlynerd Gain onsite experience when starting out 4 Building trust in remote teams
31. @slightlynerd 5 Useful resources • https:/ /open.buffer.com/trust-remote-team/ • https:/ /auth0.com/blog/we-are-thankful-for-these-benefi ts-of-working-remote/ • https:/ /www.invisionapp.com/inside-design/4-rules-of-re mote-design/ • https:/ /about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/ • https:/ /qz.com/work/1289444/automattics-secret-to-suc cessful-remote-work-is-having-everyone-meet-in-person/
32. THANK YOU! Kelvin Gobo @slightlynerd www.slightlynerd.com