Virtual Company - Go Limitless
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The document discusses the benefits of virtual companies and remote work, emphasizing efficiency, cost savings, and employee satisfaction. It highlights statistics related to telecommuting, such as financial savings for companies and increased happiness among workers. Key recommendations for managing remote teams include hiring trustworthy individuals and prioritizing clear communication.
Virtual Company - Go Limitless
- 1. Virtual Company – Go Limitless Mario Peshev @no_fear_inc WordPress Engineer DevWP.eu
- 2. Mario Peshev • WordPress Architect @ DevriX • Former Java/PHP/Python Developer • WordPress Ambassador at SiteGround • @no_fear_inc • Open Source addict and Cofficer
- 3. Virtual Company • Distributed work force • Online communication • Everyone’s remote, no one’s left out • Larger pool of experts • Fast turnaround • Cost and time saving
- 5. Main Problems • Time management • IT maintenance • Child Care • Other Peoples Agenda • Time Zones • Distractions
- 6. The typical telecommuter • a 49-year-old college graduate • man or woman • earns about $58,000 a year • belongs to a company with more than 100 employees The New York Times
- 8. Efficiency and Health • Average business day efficiency: 55-80% • 90% are effective only 50% of the time 75% of the heart attacks happen between 5am and 8am
- 11. Numbers • Telecommuters in the US:
- 12. Cisco Systems 1.Saved $277 million in 1 year of telecommuting 2.60% of the time saved by commuters were invested back in work 3.80% of the employees are happier
- 13. What Tools Do You Use?
- 16. Employee
- 18. Employee Commute
- 23. Consultant
- 24. Consultant • Consultants, Freelancers, Project based Contractors • Working with multiple clients • Flexible business hours • Unleash your productivity with creativity
- 25. Tele-Consultant
- 30. Company Owner
- 32. Toni Schneider on “5 reasons why your company should be distributed“: • Your employees will love it • You can hire great people wherever you find them • You will use better communication tools • You can still be social • Your offices will be more fun
- 34. • 21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team Wade Foster, Zapier: 1.Hire Doers 2.Hire people you can trust 3.Trust the people you hire 4.Hire people who can write 5.Hire people who are ok without a social workplace
- 36. Micromanagement • Don’t micromanage • Don’t nag for instant response • Communication is the very key! • Motivated people could be more productive from home • Non-motivated would try to slack all the time
- 38. Summary • Remote is out there • Sky is the limit • Options for employees, consultants and business owners • Different PM approach and priorities • More effective, affordable, joyful and flexible
- 41. Questions? Tweets as @no_fear_inc Mario Peshev on LinkedIn nofearinc on WordPress.org GitHubering via mpeshev DevWP.eu - blog