Remote teams

Why remote

• It's the future of work
• Obvious things:
  • No rent!
  • Huge talent pool for hiring
• Can change relationship with work in major ways. If you're thoughtful in the boundaries, guidelines and processes set up - the change can be a huge positive for autonomous, self-accountable people. If run like an in-person team, it can be always-on, anxiety-inducing.
  • Changing schedules (like Best Buy work experiment)

Remote challenges

• Requires dedicated focus to build empathy across team
• Work as social outlet doesn't come as naturally for remote teams
• Need to iterate on process, especially at growth milestones
• Communication, if treated like an in-person company, can be all-consuming and painful.
• A shift in communication
• Discussions in public, summary
• Thoughtful organization of conversations
• Discipline