Hasgeek lean practices for remote teams
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This document discusses remote working and provides tips for making it a successful experience. It aims to dispel common myths about remote workers such as them being slackers, having to constantly prove they are working, or being available at all times of day. The document recommends overcommunicating, using tools like Google Calendar wisely, building trust with employers, and notes some rewards of remote working like flexibility and time to enjoy life. Communication, setting clear expectations, and finding a good work-life balance are presented as keys to remote success.
Hasgeek lean practices for remote teams
- 1. Remote Working The 👹 is in the detail 01.05.2020 Rabimba Karanjai @rabimba
- 2. 2 Who Me?
- 4. IBM TJ Watson #wfh allowed 4 Cognizant Non existent #wfh when I was there IBM Almaden #wfh allowed Mozilla Fully remote Journey so far….for me
- 5. 5 Working in Remote is Hard but rewarding
- 6. Your peers are not your guardian Dispelling it and providing tips If someone understands their work goals and when it needs to be done (deadline) and works regularly (status update) then regardless of their location they don’t warrant a “slacker” title regardless of where they are located Myths 6 “Remote workers are slackers”
- 7. You are not supposed to work constantly Dispelling it and providing tips Figure out a routine for yourself based on your deliverable and deadline. Talk with you manager and mentor for expectations and deadline. So that they don’t feel the need to micromanage. Communication is the key Myths 7 “It is upto the remote worker to prove they are working constantly”
- 8. Company culture can be more than coffee chats Dispelling it and providing tips Though coffee chats can be the breeding ground for marvellous ideas. They are not the only one. Team outing at times and yearly all hands provide wonderful team building opportunity Myths 8 “Remote work makes company culture suffer”
- 9. It’s easy to blend personal and office time Dispelling it and providing tips It’s easy to assume that because someone is always at home that they are available to answer a quick work question at any time. It’s not true. Myths 9 “Remote workers are available all times of a day”
- 11. Mozilla Confidential 11 Communication and Collaboration is the Key
- 12. Make or break your experience Tools can help 12
- 13. Over Communicate, not under When in doubt 13
- 14. Mozilla Confidential 14 When to Call and When to Chat
- 15. 15 Build a dedicated workstation if that helps you Working from Bed never really worked for me
- 16. Google Calendar is lifesaver use it wisely
- 17. Build Trust ● Make your activities visible ● Communicate your actions ● When in doubt, ask (in slack/irc/teams/mattermost etc) ● Don’t overcommit
- 19. And come up with deadly concoctions for desperate times Gives you time to enjoy 19
- 20. Thank You