Strategies for rapidly pivoting to remote work
summary
Says remote work right now is not normal and productivity drops are expected; prioritize people and pause performance reviews, add a pandemic tax to sprint capacity, and prefer done is better than perfect for reversible choices. Start with synchronous rituals (standups, shared lunch hangouts), make work and decisions observable with clear cadences and status pages, consider a four day week experiment, and explicitly document communication channels and expectations so decisions don’t stall.
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chapters (33)
- 0:00Introductions
- 0:47Katie Worsley
- 1:25Juan Pablo Veronica
- 3:00This is not normal
- 3:51Things have been different
- 5:15Whats your take
- 7:52Two things to think about
- 8:46Combating isolation
- 10:01Managing interruptions
- 11:54Advice for managers
- 14:10Advice for leads
- 15:40Questions
- 17:45What have you found useful over time
- 18:57Buffers unstructured time zones
- 20:08Build habits around cadence
- 22:54Best practices for teams
- 24:04Lean philosophy
- 25:15Values principles
- 25:58Lead through example
- 27:02Humanity is important
- 28:46Leadership advice
- 31:39One to one
- 32:04Take it day by day
- 33:00The Managers Path
- 33:53Politics
- 34:49The Lone Wolf
- 35:02Managing expectations upwards
- 35:30Observability
- 37:17Pandemic tax
- 38:46People will be put off
- 39:56My concern
- 40:57What do you think
- 41:08Conclusion
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