Distributed workforces: pros, cons and challenges

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1. DISTRIBUTED WORKFORCES PROS, CONS & NAILING IT
2. @goncalossilva bit.ly/distributedworkforces-slides
5. Working remotely
6. Remote is great
7. Remote is great No commute
8. Remote is great No commute Your time
9. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place
10. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative
11. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary people
12. Remote is great No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary people Family
13. No commute Your time Your place Ownership and initiative Extraordinary people Family Travel Remote is great
14. Remote is hard
15. Remote is hard Communication
16. Read Remote is hard Communication
17. Read Write Remote is hard Communication
18. Read Write Make it a habit Remote is hard Communication
19. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
20. Multi-task Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
21. Multi-task Disconnect Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity
22. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
23. Be reasonable Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
24. Be reasonable Asynchronicity Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones
25. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
26. Remote is hard Set a schedule Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
27. Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
28. Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself Plan your days Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
29. Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself Plan your days Take breaks Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
30. Remote is hard Set a schedule Take care of yourself Plan your days Take breaks Weekends off Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
31. Set a schedule Take care of yourself Plan your days Take breaks Weekends off Work can wait Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance
32. Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Remote is hard
33. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space
34. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space Lunch with friends
35. Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out
36. Co-working space Lunch with friends Go out Know your colleagues Remote is hard Communication Asynchronicity Timezones Work–life balance Social balance
37. Remote is the future
38. Remote is the future “Remote-first work means that, for the first time in the human history, people can access tremendous career opportunities and high-paying jobs regardless of where they live.” — Amir Salihefendic in The Age of Remote-First “Workplaces”
39. Enabling remote work
40. Hire well
41. Independent Hire well
42. Independent Communicative Hire well
43. Independent Communicative Passionate Hire well
44. Independent Communicative Passionate Balanced Hire well
45. Independent Communicative Passionate Balanced Impact-oriented Hire well
46. Onboard well
47. Context
48. Onboard well Context Trial period
49. Onboard well Context Trial period Dedicated mentor
50. Context Trial period Dedicated mentor Constant feedback Onboard well
51. Nurture them
52. Nurture them Pay fairly
53. Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense)
54. Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave
55. Nurture them Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology
56. Pay fairly Perks (that make sense) Vacations, holidays, sick days, paternal leave Meaningful work with modern technology “The best idea wins” Nurture them
57. Let them shine
58. Let them shine Trust
59. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place
60. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity
61. Let them shine Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity Give plenty of ownership
62. Trust Their time, their place Promote initiative and creativity Give plenty of ownership Great leaders Let them shine
63. Asynchronous, always
64. Asynchronous, always Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Everything is asynchronous
65. Planning is asynchronous Discussions are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Everything is asynchronous Tools that enable asynchronicity Asynchronous, always
66. Synchronous, sometimes
67. Not everything can be asynchronous Schedule in advance Random chit-chat Synchronous, sometimes
68. Meet
69. Meet Kill useless meetings
70. Kill useless meetings Meet weekly Meet monthly Meet quarterly Meet yearly Meet
71. Explicit vision, explicit plan
72. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y)
73. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y)
74. Explicit vision, explicit plan Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y) Work cycles (1m ~ 3m)
75. Vision (5y ~ 10y) Roadmap (6m ~ 1y) Work cycles (1m ~ 3m) Demos (1m ~ 3m) Explicit vision, explicit plan
76. Remote is an evolution
78. @goncalossilva bit.ly/distributedworkforces-slides Thank you