One of the biggest challenges in remote work is simply making sure everyone has a strong sense of involvement. In this article Steven Baker, a veteran of dispersed agile software…
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The Rambling Remote Worker: Marieke Guy on virtual teams, event amplification, and the future of remote work
Today we are lucky to have a guest post from remote worker and blogger Marieke Guy. In this article she recounts her own transition to remote remote work and then…
Conquering “The Fear”: 5 pointers for stress-free management of remote teams
Managing a dispersed team for the first time can be pretty scary. How will you know if everyone is doing their jobs and staying on schedule? Here are some tips…
5 myths of remote work
Working in a dispersed team has its share of challenges, but some of the fears that people have about remote work simply aren’t born out by the experience of real-world…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, Part 5: Project Management
A project management app is an essential tool for any dispersed team. Here are some suggestions to get you started. The next application in your essential distributed team toolbox is…
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…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, Part 4: Virtual Presence
You have your mail hub, your video/audio chat solution, and your text chat service set up. What other communications tools does your distributed team need? To augment Campfire or IRC,…
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…
The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide: Part 1
Part one of a multi-part guide to getting started as a geographically distributed team. In this article I talk about the attitudes that form the foundations of an effective dispersed…