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
   

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2. SARAH E.
   OLSON
   @saraheolson
   iOS Developer for Trello at Atlassian
   Director, Women Who Code Twin Cities
   

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4. WHY DO I LIKE TO WORK REMOTE?
   ➤ Flexibility
   ➤ Freedom
   ➤ Productivity
   ➤ Less distractions
   ➤ Time
   

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5. WHY DOES TRELLO HIRE
   REMOTE WORKERS?
   

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6. TREAT PEOPLE AS WELL
   AS POSSIBLE
   

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7. FLEXIBILITY
   

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8. PRODUCTIVITY
   

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11. GLOBAL PRODUCT, GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
    

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12. TALENT
    

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13. DOGFOODING
    

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14. HOW WE MAKE REMOTE
    WORK SUCCESSFUL
    

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15. 1. CULTURE
    

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19. 2. POLICIES AND
    PROCEDURES
    

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21. 3. TOOLS
    

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23. 4. COMMUNICATION
    

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25. 5. PRODUCTIVITY
    

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26. “
    Fires only burn when they have room
    to breathe.
    -Greg Ciotti, HelpScout
    

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27. 6. FORGING
    CONNECTIONS
    

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30. 7. EMPATHY
    

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32. 8. TRUST
    

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34. WHEN REMOTE IS NOT
    WORKING
    

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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
    

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37. IT ISN’T FOR EVERYONE
    ➤ Need a lot of mentorship and guidance (junior level)
    ➤ Need constant collaboration
    ➤ Imposter syndrome
    ➤ Socialization
    ➤ Time zones
    

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38. HOW DO I START?
    

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39. LOOKING FOR REMOTE CANDIDATES
    ➤ Done remote work before
    ➤ Mature decision-maker
    ➤ Independent worker
    ➤ Extraordinary communicator
    ➤ Creative writing experience
    ➤ Speakers
    

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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
    

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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
    

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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”
    

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43. QUESTIONS?
    

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