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Marcus Wermuth
February 14, 2019
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[Short] How I've built an empowered team of fully distributed teammates
This is a short version of my talk about building empowered distributed teams.
Marcus Wermuth
February 14, 2019
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Transcript
How I’ve built an empowered team of fully distributed teammates
Marcus Wermuth - Mobile Lead at Buffer
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How I’ve built an empowered team of fully distributed teammates
Marcus Wermuth - Mobile Lead at Buffer
How I’ve built an empowered team of fully distributed teammates
Marcus Wermuth - Mobile Lead at Buffer
5 Timezones
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11 Timezones
I considered timezones a big problem.
So how do we work now?
Async Communication Weekly “Meeting Calls” No Standup Calls 3 Week
Cycles with 1 day per week of free roaming
Empowerment was the key for me!
Authority Opportunity Motivation Initiative Accountability
give Authority provide Opportunity increase Motivation encourage Initiative foster Accountability
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Put Ego behind you Get good at Feedback Learn how
to Delegate
Communication
Over-communication
I chose to be open and honest
Transparency
Transparency Trust
Artificial Harmony
Put Ego behind you Get good at Feedback Learn how
to Delegate
Give praise all the time
Ask for Feedback
Don’t hold it back and be honest
You can frame it as Growth Opportunity
Practice Reflection
Put Ego behind you Get good at Feedback Learn how
to Delegate
Managers are supporters
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate…
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate…
Learn to stop taking over work in the name of
helpfulness.
You will block growth opportunities.
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Invest in the people!
Experiment - Question the Status Quo.
Work can’t happen in the same way remotely as it
did in the office.
Thank you! @mwermuth