Being Agile in a Remote Team
- 1. 14/04/2018 1 Shane Hastie MIM ICE-PO Director of Agile Learning Programs Being Agile in a Remote Team: the ICAgile Experience Myths & Facts What do we Know About Remote Workers and Teams?
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- 3. 14/04/2018 3 Adapt the process to the needs of the people. Agility in Implementation
- 4. 14/04/2018 4 Benefits of Remote Teams Are there any? Org Benefits • Get the right people, irrespective of their location • More engaged people • Higher productivity • Time-zone coverage Individual Benefits • Flexibility around the demands of family and life • Adapt to your own productivity profile (while adapting to your teammates needs) • Time for deep thinking/flow • No commute • Work from where you need/want to
- 5. 14/04/2018 5 Brian de Haaf https://blog.aha.io/19-big-myths-about-remote-work/ Simply put, remote work is the opportunity to do your best work from anywhere. Great achievements are measured by outcomes — not places.
- 6. 14/04/2018 6 A Clear, Compelling Vision OUR MISSION: Advance the State of Agile Learning Globally Correct .
- 7. 14/04/2018 7 The Core ICAgile TeamThe Extended ICAgile TeamICAgile MembersICAgile Certified Professionals
- 10. 14/04/2018 10 Advice for Leaders • Start with trust • Measure outcomes not activities • Provide the support needed • Allow time/space in meetings and collaborative sessions for social bonding (yes, that can include some gossip) • Try some experiments
- 11. 14/04/2018 11 Advice for Teams • Hold each other to account • Accept that different is not wrong • Find ways to create “water cooler” moments • Use “Inception Levels” idea for are you disturbable • Establish team norms, adapt them as needed • Agree which interactions need which level of context/response time (video vs chat vs email or task assignment) • Consciously look for opportunities to have fun together
- 12. 14/04/2018 12 Advice for Individuals • Be disciplined - hold yourself to account • Communicate, don’t assume, share your context, indicate mood, query intent if you’re not sure, use emoticons • Presume good intent • Practice empathy • Understand how each other likes to communicate • Be clear about time (who’s 10am is that, and which day?) • Have a working space that isn’t your bedroom (if possible) • Professional appearance • Take care of your health - exercise, breaks, time out • Take the time to understand your teammates - culture, background, interests, motivations …
- 13. 14/04/2018 13 Remote Agile Teams Work Remote Agile teams work when supported in the right ways. Shane Hastie MIM ICE-PO Director of Agile Learning Programs Contact Information shane@icagile.com ICAgile.com Twitter: @shanehastie LinkedIn: http://nz.linkedin.com/in/shanehastie/