Working with Distributed Teams w/ Jann Thomas and Adam Asch

Whether you are separated by one floor in the same building or thousands of miles, working with distributed teams is never an easy. But for most of us, it’s the reality of how we work now. In this podcast, LeadingAgile’s Jann Thomas and Adam Asch share tips for how to get better results from your distributed teams and remote team members. 08:00 Introductions 01:21 Topic Intro 02:22 What are the common issue you see with Distributed Teams 02:37 Making people aware of your schedule the you are remote 05:51 Understanding your own best way of working and dealing with it when it is not in sync with your team 08:11 Working with people in different time zones 10:06 The time zone problem 11:14 - Sending team members to a physical location to build rapport and knowledge transfer 12:17 Helping remote team members see themselves as part of a team instead of adversaries 13:25 Cultural Training 14:05 When you’re in the same building but on different floors 15:08 Meeting up in the middle 16:22 The importance of meeting up for the Daily Standup 17:28 They’re home, but are they actually “working”? 18:20 Working for a virtual company 19:13 Making intentional choices to stay connected to your team 20:00 Suggestions for the team members who don’t want to participate 22:21 Better technology for better communication 23:22 The SM and PO working together to create a communicative, collaborative culture 25:10 Getting in touch with Jann and Adam for more tips If you’d like to reach out to Jann or Adam with follow up questions here is how to contact them: Jann Thomas Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/agile_jann Adam Asch Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamasch