Remote Teams & Digital Nomads: How To Manage Distributed Teams!
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SO YOU WANT TO MANAGE A REMOTE TEAM
NATALIE SEMCZUKPROJECT MANAGER
ME
• PROJECT MANAGER• REMOTE• IN-HOUSE• AGENCY• CONTRACT
WHY HAVE A REMOTE TEAM?
• NEED DIFFERENT SKILLSETS• DON’T WANT TO BE RESTRICTED BY
GEOGRAPHY• NEED MORE CAPACITY• NEED SOMETHING DONE
FASTER/CHEAPER
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A REMOTE TEAM?
MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS
• Upfront communication and expectations
• Documentation• Keep everyone in the loop• Asynchronous
communication• Customer buy-in or not?• Cultural differences
BEING ON A REMOTE TEAM
• Same, plus:• Find a personal and
organizational workflow• Get to know people• Understand hierarchy• Set and keep expectations• Be reliable and open• Let people know what you need
THE TOOLS
• CHAT PROGRAM• PM SOFTWARE• VIDEO CONFERENCE/CALL TOOL• SCREENSHARING CAPABILITIES
THE PROS AND CONS
ADVANTAGES
• Can take on new projects that need different skills and deliverables
• Can add new skills and thinking to the team
• Flexibility with projects and lifestyle
• No restrictions (kind of)
DISADVANTAGES
• Different stakes in the project• Difficult to on-board• Difficulty in communicating
needs or issues• Work culture might need to be
“forced” at first
THE ISSUES
• COMMUNICATION – BE CLEAR• CONFLICT – TAKE “OFFLINE”• DOCUMENT – EVERYTHING
KEEP IN MIND
• TEAMS ACROSS TIMEZONES• CONFLICT RESOLUTION• GET TO KNOW PEOPLE• LET CLIENTS KNOW
GO FORTH AND WORK REMOTELY!