The sunshine, rainbows (and dark alleys) of working remotely 🌍

Working remotely is becoming more and more mainstream and planting the seeds for being a paradigm shift in the way we work in the near future. Its reputation is mostly sunshine, rainbows and drinking margaritas on the beach while working but there are some very dark alleys in this path, most of the times not so well known. This talk will talk about "both sides of the barricade", what works, what definitely doesn't work, some tips to avoid going in the "dark alleys" and how to make this all work.

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1. 28.02.2019 @ Agile Connect Porto The sunshine, rainbows (and dark alleys) of working remotely Pedro Santos - pedrosantos@doist.com
3. The stages of remote companies Everyone in the same office Everyone distributed through different offices The occasional remote worker Everyone’s remote
4. The stages of remote companies Everyone in the same office Everyone distributed through different offices The occasional remote worker Everyone’s remote
5. “Working remotely is the new black.”
7. And does it work ?
8. It depends
9. Ins and outs Worldwide talent pool No fixed schedule/workplace Sync vs Async workflows Working remotely → remote perks
10. Worldwide talent pool
11. Worldwide talent pool Recruit anyone from anywhere Avoid overpopulated, overpriced (tech) hubs (e.g. San Francisco) Help developing local communities
12. No fixed schedule/workplace
13. No fixed schedule/workplace Traveling
14. “To be everywhere is to be nowhere. People who spend their whole life traveling abroad end up having plenty of places where they can find hospitality but no real friendships.” –Seneca (http://bit.do/remote-cons)
15. No fixed schedule/workplace Stay close to your family and friends
16. No fixed schedule/workplace Loneliness is a thing, be careful!
17. No fixed schedule/workplace (avoid/optimize) Commute
18. No fixed schedule/workplace Where to work from? Home? Co-working space? Library? Café? All/none of the above?
19. No fixed schedule/workplace Whatever rocks your boat
20. No fixed schedule/workplace Work space != Leisure space
21. No fixed schedule/workplace Put on some pants!
22. http://bit.do/professor-interrupted
23. No fixed schedule/workplace Early bird ? Night owl ? In-betweener ?
24. No fixed schedule/workplace (once again) Whatever rocks your boat
25. No fixed schedule/workplace Having a schedule is important!
26. No fixed schedule/workplace Work time != Leisure time
27. No fixed schedule/workplace Plan work around your daily life and not the other way around
28. Sync vs Async
29. Sync vs Async Communication, communication, communication http://bit.do/async-comm
30. Sync vs Async
31. Sync vs Async DO system http://bit.do/do-system
32. Sync vs Async Find ways to keep everyone in the loop as much as possible
33. Sync vs Async Twist threads are future documentation One Todoist project per ongoing initiative Ask all the questions Always communicate your decisions Be consistent (e.g. use code styles)
34. Sync vs Async Define goals and priorities for your day/week
35. “I’m blocked and my colleague’s not online. Now what?”
36. Sync vs Async Multiple tasks in the pipeline
37. Sync vs Async Meetings http://bit.do/effective-meetings
38. Working remotely → remote perks
39. Working remotely → remote perks Trust http://bit.do/no-micromanagement
40. “With great power comes great responsibility.” –Uncle Ben
41. Working remotely → remote perks Assign a mentor to each newcomer +
42. Snippet of Doist’s on boarding project for newcomers
43. Working remotely → remote perks Have a trial period
44. Working remotely → remote perks Salaries
45. Working remotely → remote perks Yearly company retreat ✈
46. Working remotely → remote perks Team-specific retreats
47. Working remotely → remote perks Vacation, national holidays et al http://bit.do/vacation-policy
48. Working remotely → remote perks Budgets over physical perks
50. Thank you!
51. Questions ? pedrosantos@doist.com