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Webinar: How to Have Success With a Remote Workforce
1. Thanks for joining us!
Welcome to “How to Have Success With a Remote Workforce
”
The webinar will start at 2pm ET/11am PT
2. HOW TO HAVE SUCCESS
WITH A REMOTE
WORKFORCE
Strategies on efficiency and collaboration as a remote
manager and individual contributor
#WorkRemote
3. • Yes! This webinar is being recorded
• Expect the on-demand version with slides within 24 hours
in an email
• Ask questions on Twitter using #WorkRemote or the chat
panel during the webinar
• INBOUND 2015 25% discount before Q&A
• Twitter Chat with @DropboxForBusiness next Thursday
July 23rd at 1pm ET
Housekeeping
#WorkRemote#WorkRemote
9. How to turn off at the end of the
day as a manager:
There is an OFF button to tech
Schedule time blocks for OUT
Delegate a replacement
Disadvantage #1: Not “turning off” for the day
#WorkRemote
10. How to “turn off” at the end of the
day as a remote individual
contributor:
Keep a schedule
Block your calendar
Practice self control
Disadvantage #1: Not “turning off” for the day
#WorkRemote
12. Disadvantage #2: Conflict Resolution
#WorkRemote
Overcoming conflict resolution
as a remote individual contributor
Invest in relationships when onsite
Be clear on what the issue is
Pick up the phone (or Video Conf.)
13. Disadvantage #2: Conflict Resolution
#WorkRemote
Managing conflict resolution on your
team remotely:
Hyper-sensitivity to emotions
Checking in 2x a week
Facetime & Skype
15. #WorkRemote
Disadvantage #3: Unclear Communication
Overcoming unclear
communication as a remote
individual contributor:
Embrace new ways to
communicate
Keep detailed notes
Use email appropriately
16. #WorkRemote
Disadvantage #3: Unclear Communication
Managing unclear communication
on your team remotely:
Building Trust
IM is your best friend
Frequency of Interaction
18. #WorkRemote
Disadvantage #4: Less Office Culture
Managing lack of office/company
culture on your team remotely:
Use tech to your advantage
Duplicate corp functions in the field
F2F visits planned in advance
19. #WorkRemote
Disadvantage #4: Less Office Culture
Overcoming lack of office/company
culture working remotely as an
individual contributor:
Be empowered
Be thoughtful
Communicate cross functionally
Send office updates
20. The Future of “Remote”
#WorkRemote
Remote becomes a way of life
Remote becomes “mobile”
Managing remote becomes a competitive advantage
for recruiting, attracting, and retaining the best
employees
“The Office is Flat”
Christine to introduce
Rajan helped open Dropbox’s NYC office and for several months, the office was his bedroom. He's focused on keeping a strong remote culture while making sure the team supports, and feels part of, the culture of Dropbox. During his 13-year career in IT Operations, Rajan has become an expert at both managing remote workers as well as being the remote worker.
As employee #6 at HubSpot, Dan has led the recruiting, training, and growth of HubSpot's sales team, all while working remotely. Flying to HubSpot's Cambridge office every two weeks from Arizona for the last 7 years, Dan is a master of managing a successful and growing workforce while headquartered 3,000 miles from HubSpot's office.