Embracing Remote

Slides from Open Source North presentation in June 2017.

Transcript

1. EMBRACING REMOTE Building an Inclusive Team That’s Not all Under the Same Roof
2. SARAH E. OLSON @saraheolson iOS Developer for Trello at Atlassian Director, Women Who Code Twin Cities
4. WHY DO I LIKE TO WORK REMOTE? ➤ Flexibility ➤ Freedom ➤ Productivity ➤ Less distractions ➤ Time
5. WHY DOES TRELLO HIRE REMOTE WORKERS?
6. TREAT PEOPLE AS WELL AS POSSIBLE
7. FLEXIBILITY
8. PRODUCTIVITY
11. GLOBAL PRODUCT, GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
12. TALENT
13. DOGFOODING
14. HOW WE MAKE REMOTE WORK SUCCESSFUL
15. 1. CULTURE
19. 2. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
21. 3. TOOLS
23. 4. COMMUNICATION
25. 5. PRODUCTIVITY
26. “ Fires only burn when they have room to breathe. -Greg Ciotti, HelpScout
27. 6. FORGING CONNECTIONS
30. 7. EMPATHY
32. 8. TRUST
34. WHEN REMOTE IS NOT WORKING
36. SHOULD I WORK REMOTE? ➤ Ask yourself: where am I most productive? ➤ Try working remotely first ➤ Respectful communication is critical ➤ Ability to make independent decisions ➤ Ability to prioritize ➤ Work independently ➤ Local support system
37. IT ISN’T FOR EVERYONE ➤ Need a lot of mentorship and guidance (junior level) ➤ Need constant collaboration ➤ Imposter syndrome ➤ Socialization ➤ Time zones
38. HOW DO I START?
39. LOOKING FOR REMOTE CANDIDATES ➤ Done remote work before ➤ Mature decision-maker ➤ Independent worker ➤ Extraordinary communicator ➤ Creative writing experience ➤ Speakers
40. LOOKING FOR REMOTE WORK ➤ Automattic (WordPress) ➤ Basecamp ➤ Citrix ➤ GitHub ➤ GitLab ➤ HelpScout ➤ InVision ➤ Modern Tribe ➤ MoveOn ➤ Mozilla ➤ MySQL ➤ Plex ➤ Sticker Mule ➤ Treehouse ➤ Trello ➤ Twilio ➤ Wirecutter ➤ Upworthy ➤ You Need a Budget (YNAB) ➤ Zapier
41. SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS ➤ Find a daily routine ➤ Define your work hours ➤ Create a daily and weekly To-Do list ➤ Unplug during off hours ➤ Communicate when you’ll be online/offline ➤ Remember to take breaks ➤ Eat well and exercise ➤ Make sure your work is visible
42. RESOURCES ➤ "Remote: Office Not Required" ➤ “The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work” ➤ “Culture is the Behavior You Reward and Punish” ➤ “How to Find (and Land) Your Next Remote Job” ➤ “10 Companies Winning at Remote Work Culture” ➤ “Another 10 Companies Winning at Remote Work”
43. QUESTIONS?