Working from the beach and other myths of remote work

NOVEMBER 6, 2019 Working from the beach and other myths of remote work dparzych

Who am I? Developer Advocate dparzych 10 years working remotely dparzych

Hiring shortage? dparzych dparzych

Wny hire remote employees? Expand & retain talent dparzych Happier employees dparzych

Wny hire remote employees? dparzych dparzych

Objections to remote employees dparzych dparzych

Distractions dparzych dparzych

Unprofessional dparzych dparzych

Presence != Productive dparzych 9 dparzych

Remote work isn’t easy dparzych 10 dparzych

Scheduling dparzych 11 dparzych

Communication dparzych 12 dparzych

Missing Out dparzych 13 dparzych

Everyone has a part to play to make remote employees successful. dparzych 14 dparzych

What can a company do? dparzych 15 dparzych

Supporting remote employees dparzych Budget for supplies Policies Celebrate Set expectations dparzych

Suggested home office equipment ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Desk Comfortable chair Noise cancelling headphones USB-C hub Monitor Arm Video camera Docking station Standing mat (if you have a standing desk) ● Backup power cord ● Green screen dparzych dparzych

Tea-talk dparzych dparzych

Tips for remote employees dparzych 19 dparzych

Separate work and home Set hours dparzych Workspace Equipment 20 dparzych

Communication Greetings dparzych Overcommunicate 21 dparzych

Relationship building HQ visits dparzych 1:1s 22 dparzych

Working remote != Working alone dparzych 23 dparzych

What can people at HQ do? dparzych dparzych

Communication Faces dparzych Asynch communication 25 dparzych

Meetings Time Roles ○ dparzych 26 dparzych

Meetings Zoom ○ dparzych Video ○ Side conversations ○ 27 dparzych

What can managers do? dparzych 28 dparzych

Communication 1:1s dparzych Check-in Preferences 29 dparzych

Top tips to build a stellar remote team ● Communicate, communicate, communicate ● Be clear on your expectations ● Regularly scheduled face-time dparzych dparzych

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Resources ● https://recruitloop.com/blog/8-benefits-allowing-employees-work-remotely/ ● https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/5-health-benefits-of-flexible-jobs/ ● https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrealoubier/2017/07/20/benefits-of-telec ommuting-for-the-future-of-work/#476f8fec16c6 ● https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/333010 ● https://open.buffer.com/state-remote-work-2018/ ● https://www.ciphr.com/advice/10-essential-remote-working-statistics/ dparzych dparzych

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