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5 FACTORS WHEN
RECRUITING FOR A
DISTRIBUTED TEAM
EVAN LEYBOURN
Evan Leybourn
Lean / Agile Business Leader and Author
Melbourne, Australia
@eleybourn
http://theagiledirector.com
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DISTRIBUTED TEAMS ARE DIFFERENT
A DIFFERENT
APPROACH IS
NEEDED
DISTRIBUTED TEAMS ARE CHALLENGING
BUILD A CULTURE
WHERE THEY CAN
THRIVE
1: TECHNICAL SKILL
USE SKILLED STAFF
IN DISTRIBUTED
TEAMS
1: TECHNICAL SKILL
UNSKILLED STAFF
COST MORE THAN
YOU “SAVE”
2: COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION IS
CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT
2: COMMUNICATION
MISCOMMUNICATION
CAN WASTE WEEKS
OF WORK
3: TESTING EXPERTISE
DEDICATED TEST
TEAMS INCREASE
OVERHEADS
3: TESTING EXPERTISE
X-FUNCTIONAL
TEAMS REDUCE
COMM DELAYS
4: PASSION
SKILLS CAN BE
TAUGHT
4: PASSION
PASSION CAN’T BE
5: STRONG SENSE OF TEAM
DON’T RECRUIT
“LONERS”
5: STRONG SENSE OF TEAM
RECRUIT PEOPLE
WHO CAN BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS
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5 factors to look for when recruiting for a distributed team

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