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A Clear-Eyed Look
 at Distributed Teams Maria Gutierrez VP Engineering, FreeAgent Glenn Vanderburg VP Engineering, First.io

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@mariagut

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@mariagut

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@mariagut

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@mariagut

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If they can do it, anyone can do it. Distributed teams are just as good as colocated teams in exactly the same ways! It’ll be easy!

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It’s hard to live and breathe something if you aren’t actually breathing the same air. There is something about a team being more powerful, more impactful, more creative, and frankly hopefully having more fun, when they are shoulder to shoulder. Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home Shane Mac, Zaarly Michelle Peluso, CMO IBM Jackie Reses, Head of HR Yahoo

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Make a Commitment 1

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But how do you build company culture when you are not working “shoulder to shoulder”? 1Make a Commitment

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1Make a Commitment

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“Organizational culture represents the collective values, beliefs and principles of organizational members” Needle, David

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Use proper tools 1Make a Commitment

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Critical mass 1Make a Commitment

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Remote managers 1Make a Commitment

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Everyone partly remote 1Make a Commitment

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Treat on-site and remote employees fairly 1Make a Commitment

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Treat on-site and remote employees fairly 1Make a Commitment

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Communicate Intentionally 2

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Intentional vs accidental and implicit communication 2Communicate Intentionally

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Intentional vs accidental and implicit communication 2Communicate Intentionally

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Build Trust 2Communicate Intentionally

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2Communicate Intentionally

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You and your team You and the company leadership Team members Your team and other teams that interact or depend on yours 2Communicate Intentionally

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Be religious about 1:1s 2Communicate Intentionally

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2Communicate Intentionally

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Communicate upward and outward often 2Communicate Intentionally

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Out of sight should never be out of mind 2Communicate Intentionally

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Learn to be good at internet video/audio 2Communicate Intentionally

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Choose the right channel for each situation 2Communicate Intentionally

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Choose the right channel for each situation 2Communicate Intentionally

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Fewer meetings, more shared documents 2Communicate Intentionally

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Show your work 2Communicate Intentionally

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2Communicate Intentionally

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Be Clear 3

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Watch the work product, not the worker 3Be clear

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Which jobs are closed
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Know the law 3Be clear

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1203.47 ON CE % 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 . = 1203.47 ON CE % 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 . = 1203.47 ON CE % 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 . = Understand and control your budget 3Be clear

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Start with the recruiting process 3Be clear

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Make a Commitment 1 Communicate Intentionally 2 Be Clear 3

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Makes change easier

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Organizations which design systems ... are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations. — Mel Conway

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Strengthens your company communication strategies

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Aids diversity

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Aids diversity

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Travis Valentine 1983-2017

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Brainstormed, designed and rehearsed in Dallas and Edinburgh Remotely!

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Brainstormed, designed and rehearsed in Dallas and Edinburgh Remotely!

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Thanks! @mariagutierrez @glv