Things are a little slow around here as I’m busy preparing for the holidays. I just wanted to take a minute to wish all the readers season’s greetings and a…
Month: December 2010
5, 6, 7, 8, who do we appreciate?
In a dispersed team it is more important than ever to make a habit of showing appreciation for a job well done. A quick article today since I don’t have…
Wide Links #17
Some of my favorite reading on dispersed teams from the last week. In this edition: investing in your home office; staying in touch with your team; agile software practices for…
Celebrating Six Months of Wide Teams!
It’s our 6-month anniversary! Come join us for a look back over our first half-year of existence, and tell us what you want us to cover in the future. Six…
Wide Teams Podcast #21: Interview with Tony Amoyal
Can you work remotely from a snowboarding vacation in Montana? Software developer Tony Amoyal says “why not?”. In this episode, he and I discuss the tradeoffs involved in being part of a software team while staying mobile.
Ask the experts: Adding a new member to a dispersed team
Bringing a new member into a distributed team poses special problems. How do you introduce your team’s culture, rhythms, and practices to a new coworker when they can’t sit in…
Wide Links #16: Meeting, Coaching, Bridging, Chatting
A heaping helping of links for remote workers today! In this edition, why work often doesn’t happen at work; an open thread on managing remote workers; advice for improving communication…
Screencast: Cardmeeting
One of the simplest, most versatile tools for meetings is the good ole’ stack of index cards. Is it possible to recreate the experience of pushing 3×5 cards around on…