In the wake of Google’s announcement that they are closing Google Wave, it seemed like a good time to showcase some of the tools that can offer subset of Wave’s…
Tag: dispersed
Wide Teams Podcast Episode 9: Interview with Michael Bleigh
In this episode: some thoughts on the Google Wave shutdown announcement, and talking to Michael Bleugh of Intridea about being part of a 50-person geographically distributed company. http://media.wideteams.com/wide-teams-podcast-episode-009-michael-bleigh.mp3Podcast: Play in…
Building an Intentional Culture
Distributed organizations can have a team culture every bit as vibrant as their collocated equivalent. All it takes is the conscious effort of the team members, and the willingness to…
Landing a Job on a Wide Team
A reader emailed me, asking for advice on finding a job with a dispersed team. While I can’t claim to be an expert on the subject, I’m happy to share…
Wide Links #6
Links about dispersed teams, from around the web. In this edition: coworking from home; evaluating Google Wave; questions to ask a potential remote employer; planning a virtual meeting; and more.
Wide Teams Podcast #6: BohConf Roundtable Part 1
Today on the podcast, a recording of a roundtable discussion held at the BohConf unconference inside of RailsConf 2010. Topcs covered include teleconferencing practices, why instant messaging can be an…
Wide Links #4
Notes on dispersed teams, from around the web. Today: Inc. magazine goes remote; studies show “vritual” teams can match or outperform collocated ones; and the latest in bathrobe fashion. The…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, part 3: No message left behind
In a dispersed team, a good email setup and healthy mail habits are critical to success. In today’s installment of our getting-started guide for dispersed teams, I talk about the…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide: Part 2
In part 2 of this series, I talk about why face time is essential; the two types of realtime communication tool which should form the backbone of your day to…
Open Thread – What’s your biggest dispersed team frustration?
No article today. Instead, since this is a community site instead I though it might be fun to get a conversation started. Topic: what is your biggest frustration with working…