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James Mayes — Making Remote Inclusive (Turing Fest 2018)

James Mayes — Making Remote Inclusive (Turing Fest 2018)

The culture of work and the very nature of how we do business have evolved massively in the last few years. This session will dive into how remote working has changed our office culture, our team communication and the management approaches required. James hasn’t been office-based since 1999, so he’s plenty of experience to draw on – and will bring a selection of advice and examples from other firms too. A strategic conversation with tactical advice.

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August 02, 2018
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  1. Making Remote Inclusive


    James Mayes

    Turing Fest, 2018

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  3. Why are we talking
    about remote?

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  5. So what IS remote working?
    ➢ It’s a scale, not an all-or-nothing
    ➢ Distributed teams, remote working, telecommuting?
    ➢ It’s still a nascent model of working
    ➢ Great case studies to learn from – but still early days

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  7. “One of the secret benefits of
    using remote workers is that
    the work itself becomes the
    yardstick to judge someone's
    performance.”
    Jason Fried
    Office Not Required

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  8. Let’s look at success

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  9. Who’s winning?

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  11. My team
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  12. A few shared attributes
    ➢ Willing and able to invest in the kit people need
    ➢ Remote first – or at least is considered equal
    ➢ Meaningful investment in culture

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  13. Tactics

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    The conference call

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  18. 2. 

    Messaging etiquette

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  19. 3. 

    Timing is everything

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    The offsite

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  23. Key components
    ➢ Take advantage of the team time together
    ➢ Have clear goals & carefully constructed agenda
    ➢ Get a decent amount of team input prior!

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    The office closure

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    Monitoring

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  27. Monitoring your team
    ➢ Be clear/consistent about measurements
    ➢ Encourage staff to take full advantage
    ➢ Beware over-reach
    ➢ Monitor annual leave – in reverse!

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    Team Day

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  30. 8. 

    Bonus thought

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  31. “Don’t hire for culture fit –
    hire for culture add”
    Eli Montgomery

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  32. Wrapping up

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  33. Let’s close out on some key points
    Be mindful &
    intentional
    Build
    empathy
    Find your
    blindspots
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    Focus on
    clarity

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    THANKS!
    You can find me at @james_mayes
    or
    [email protected]
    Credit to SlidesCarnival for slide design, used under CCA License

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