Making Remote Work Feel Less Remote

Nate Osborne @nateosborne

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Nate Osborne Lead UX Designer Ultimate Software

Psychology / IT GT MS-HCI

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Interpersonal ChallengesRecommended Equipment Designing the Meeting Experience

Interpersonal Challenges

Hard to connect with co-workers

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People forget about you

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People think you’re not really workingimage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bong18studio/11441057083/

Hard to stay in the loop / see what’s going onimage: http://www.decoist.com/2012-07-19/office-space-made-from-lego-bricks-at-yard-digital-in-edinburgh/

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Sococo

http://www.sococo.com/

Can’t hear/see or be heard/seenimage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pasukaru76/5458897048

http://www.doublerobotics.com/

http://www.doublerobotics.com/

Recommended Equipment

Jabra UC Voice 550 Duo

http://www.jabra.com/Products/Wired_Headsets/Jabra_UC_VOICE__550_Series

Jabra Speak 410

http://www.jabra.com/products/pc_headsets/jabra_speak410_for_pc/jabra_speak_410_for_pc

http://www.ipevo.com/prods/IPEVO-Ziggi-HD-USB-Document-Camera

IPEVO Ziggi-HD

Team Conference Rooms

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Happy Remote Worker!

Designing the Meeting Experience

Meeting Moderator

Publicly Edited Meeting Notesimage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/photography-andreas/6114955609/

Consider the Meeting Typeimage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nathanfrankephotography/7367107912/

One on One

Both people remote, both participating

Small Team

Everyone participating, some in same physical location, some remote

Standup

Medium size group, local and remote, no presenter, all participate

Team All Hands

Large group, remote and local, one or more presenters, all can participate

Portfolio Review

Medium group, single presenter, Q&A, remote and local

Showcase

Mass presentation, one-to-many, some Q&A, remote and local

Interpersonal ChallengesRecommended Equipment Designing the Meeting Experience

Thanks!Nate Osborne@nateosborne

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