Become a remote working pro!

There is no doubt about it, working remotely can be an amazing experience – no commute and wearing pants is optional! Of course, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns since there are challenges to overcome and of course work to be done. This interactive session will answer questions like, “how can I convince my boss to let me work remotely?”, “how can I make sure they don’t forget about me once I start working remotely?” and many more. It will equip you with the tools and techniques for being a successful remote team member.

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1. LESSONS LEARNED FROM WORKING REMOTELY MICHAEL EATON, DESERT CODE CAMP 2017
3. QL Terms Department = Team, Group Manager, boss = Leader Borrowers, Debtors, Engineers = Clients Workers = Team Members ISMs = The ideas we live by at Quicken Loans and at every one of our family of companies. They have a lot more to do with who we are than what we do.
4. ANY REMOTES?
5. REMOTE WORKING IS…
6. Telecommuting, remote work, or telework is a work arrangement in which employees do not commute to a central place of work. A person who telecommutes is known as a "telecommuter", "teleworker", and sometimes as a "home-sourced," or "work-at-home" employee. Wikipedia
7. REMOTE SINCE WHEN?
8. REMOTE SINCE WHEN?
9. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •1994 TO 1995 – WORKED REMOTELY ON A TEAM OF 6 OR 7. WORKED IN A SILO.
10. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •1994 TO 1995 – WORKED REMOTELY ON A TEAM OF 6 OR 7. WORKED IN A SILO. •1996 – SOLE DEVELOPER FOR SMALL, CUSTOM DEV SHOP. SOME REMOTE.
11. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •1994 TO 1995 – WORKED REMOTELY ON A TEAM OF 6 OR 7. WORKED IN A SILO. •1996 – SOLE DEVELOPER FOR SMALL, CUSTOM DEV SHOP. SOME REMOTE. •1997 TO 2000 – WORKED ON A TEAM OF 5. BEST TEAM EVER. SOME REMOTE.
12. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •1994 TO 1995 – WORKED REMOTELY ON A TEAM OF 6 OR 7. WORKED IN A SILO. •1996 – SOLE DEVELOPER FOR SMALL, CUSTOM DEV SHOP. SOME REMOTE. •1997 TO 2000 – WORKED ON A TEAM OF 5. BEST TEAM EVER. SOME REMOTE. •2000 TO 2001 – PROJECT DIRECTOR/TEAM LEAD FOR MID-SIZE CONSULTING FIRM. LED SEVERAL PROJECT TEAMS. SOME REMOTE.
13. REMOTE SINCE WHEN?
14. REMOTE SINCE WHEN?
15. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •2001 TO EARLY 2006 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – WORKED MOSTLY ALONE, BUT DID CONTRIBUTE TO A COUPLE PROJECT TEAMS DURING THAT TIME. MOSTLY REMOTE.
16. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •2001 TO EARLY 2006 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – WORKED MOSTLY ALONE, BUT DID CONTRIBUTE TO A COUPLE PROJECT TEAMS DURING THAT TIME. MOSTLY REMOTE. •2006 (ROUGHLY 9 MONTHS) – TRIED MY HAND AT WORKING FOR “THE MAN” AGAIN. WORKED ON A SMALL DEV TEAM. MEH…
17. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •2001 TO EARLY 2006 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – WORKED MOSTLY ALONE, BUT DID CONTRIBUTE TO A COUPLE PROJECT TEAMS DURING THAT TIME. MOSTLY REMOTE. •2006 (ROUGHLY 9 MONTHS) – TRIED MY HAND AT WORKING FOR “THE MAN” AGAIN. WORKED ON A SMALL DEV TEAM. MEH… •2006 TO 2014 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. VARIETY OF PROJECTS. ALMOST ALL REMOTE.
18. REMOTE SINCE WHEN? •2001 TO EARLY 2006 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – WORKED MOSTLY ALONE, BUT DID CONTRIBUTE TO A COUPLE PROJECT TEAMS DURING THAT TIME. MOSTLY REMOTE. •2006 (ROUGHLY 9 MONTHS) – TRIED MY HAND AT WORKING FOR “THE MAN” AGAIN. WORKED ON A SMALL DEV TEAM. MEH… •2006 TO 2014 – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. VARIETY OF PROJECTS. ALMOST ALL REMOTE. •NOVEMBER 2014 TO NOW – REMOTE TEAM MEMBER AT QUICKEN LOANS.
19. BUT HOW?
20. BUT HOW?
21. BUT HOW? • START SMALL
22. BUT HOW? • START SMALL • MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK
23. BUT HOW? • START SMALL • MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK • WITH PERMISSION!
24. BUT HOW? • START SMALL • MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK • WITH PERMISSION! • PROVE YOUR CASE
25. BUT HOW? • START SMALL • MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK • WITH PERMISSION! • PROVE YOUR CASE • DO AMAZING WORK
26. BUT HOW? • START SMALL • MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK • WITH PERMISSION! • PROVE YOUR CASE • DO AMAZING WORK • BE CONSISTENT
27. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS)
28. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS)
29. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS) •NO COMMUTE
30. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS) •NO COMMUTE •MORE TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS
31. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS) •NO COMMUTE •MORE TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS •FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
32. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS) •NO COMMUTE •MORE TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS •FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE •MORE ABILITY TO FOCUS
33. PANTS ARE OPTIONAL! (PROS) •NO COMMUTE •MORE TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS •FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE •MORE ABILITY TO FOCUS •CUSTOMIZED WORKSPACE
34. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS)
35. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS)
36. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS) • MISS OUT ON INTERACTIONS
37. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS) • MISS OUT ON INTERACTIONS • SELF PROMOTION IS TOUGHER
38. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS) • MISS OUT ON INTERACTIONS • SELF PROMOTION IS TOUGHER • TOUGH AS A LEADER
39. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS) • MISS OUT ON INTERACTIONS • SELF PROMOTION IS TOUGHER • TOUGH AS A LEADER • BODY LANGUAGE
40. BUT SOMETIMES… (CONS) • MISS OUT ON INTERACTIONS • SELF PROMOTION IS TOUGHER • TOUGH AS A LEADER • BODY LANGUAGE • MELTDOWNS
41. #PROTIPS #YOU
42. #PROTIPS #YOU
43. •BE PRESENT #PROTIPS #YOU
44. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE #PROTIPS #YOU
45. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE •HAVE A SCHEDULE #PROTIPS #YOU
46. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE •HAVE A SCHEDULE •USE TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE #PROTIPS #YOU
47. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE •HAVE A SCHEDULE •USE TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE •TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FLEXIBILITY #PROTIPS #YOU
48. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE •HAVE A SCHEDULE •USE TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE •TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FLEXIBILITY •DON’T GO DARK #PROTIPS #YOU
49. •BE PRESENT •HAVE A DEDICATED WORK SPACE •HAVE A SCHEDULE •USE TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE •TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FLEXIBILITY •DON’T GO DARK •USE VIDEO WHEN POSSIBLE #PROTIPS #YOU
50. #PROTIPS #COMPANY
51. #PROTIPS #COMPANY
52. •FREQUENT STAND-UPS #PROTIPS #COMPANY
53. •FREQUENT STAND-UPS •DEDICATED CONFERENCE LINE #PROTIPS #COMPANY
54. •FREQUENT STAND-UPS •DEDICATED CONFERENCE LINE •DEDICATED SCREENSHARING #PROTIPS #COMPANY
55. •FREQUENT STAND-UPS •DEDICATED CONFERENCE LINE •DEDICATED SCREENSHARING •DEDICATED CHAT ROOM #PROTIPS #COMPANY
56. •FREQUENT STAND-UPS •DEDICATED CONFERENCE LINE •DEDICATED SCREENSHARING •DEDICATED CHAT ROOM •VIDEO! #PROTIPS #COMPANY
57. DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME
58. QUESTIONS?
59. http://about.me/mjeaton