Managing Remotely

Everyone needs to attend the daily and weekly meetings related to their work. They should be reachable on Mattermost during working hours—these are set on…

We expect people to be online during their scheduled workday. If they’re not going to be around or stepping out for whatever reason we ask…

We have general guidelines for communication and signaling within our distributed team, but we anchor a lot of communication around daily and weekly synchronous rhythms,…

Yes we sure do! Jungle Camps twice yearly. It is a great way to meet, work, and grow together. It is also a time when…

We had our first company retreat less than a year ago in the Catskills when we were 12 people. I wouldn’t want to have a…

We meet once a year and vote for the location that most people want to do. So far, we’ve been to Barcelona, Bulgaria, the Philippines,…

Our home-based team members are often separated by hundreds of miles. We rely on technology to bring our people together and harness the power of…

Yes, we aim for once a year meetings in person.

Yes, twice a year we pull every corporate team member together for a few days where we are inspired by guest speakers, encouraged by our…

Through project management and time tracking tools.

We’re only five people, so we’re not yet in a position where we have to measure everyone’s productivity. We estimate how long projects take. Sometimes…

We also define goals for each of our employees. These goals are company goals as well as their personal goals. We review these goals on…

Clear tasks, responsibilities, and deliverables.

Communication – In the absence of face-to-face conversations, communicating thoroughly, effectively and with respect is the key to working well remotely. Trust – We have…

Communication is one of the biggest ones for us. One of our values is “Communicate with clarity” and it’s vital in having a successful relationship…

The toughest part about managing a remote workforce is making sure everyone feels connected to the team and culture of Appirio. We work very hard…

Finding the balance between asynchronous and synchronous communication. It is tempting to try to do everything possible with asynchronous communication (e.g. email, etc.) but there…

The most difficult part is helping your team stay motivated and feel part of a team when they have never met. In the office, a…

In addition to our communication channels, our kick-off meeting goes over all of our retainer clients and the new projects we’re starting, as well as…

We have a whole team in charge of teacher community in China and the U.S. that keeps our teachers informed through the portal. Emails from…

Clear and precise communication, including town hall meetings, fireside chats, e-learning training sessions, and reward programs reinforcing performance.

We provide equipment to our remote employees.

Our remote workers must have all of their own equipment to qualify for the work-from-home CSP position. They must have a computer with a webcam…

We tend to equip people with a strong Mac so they can be effective wherever they are.

Aha! currently offers 15 days of paid time off to all teammates in their first year and 20 days in the following years, as well…

We have an open time off policy, which translates to take the time off that you need. We ask each person to discuss time off…

We ask that everyone let their team members know about any planned time off with as much advance notice as possible. There’s not limit, but…

I think my biggest fears are when we lose touch with someone. Every once in a while, someone will just “disappear” – they don’t answer…

We very naively started all being remote, so there were no fears. Here’s a challenge that surprised me: on the same day, I had a…

Trust is a big fear and challenge. At the end of the day, as a business owner of a remote team, you aren’t there to…