In this webinar hosted by MURAL, our own Jim Kalbach discusses each in more detail, with specific tips and techniques, as well as examples from IBM, McBeard and others.

1. BEST PRACTICES IN REMOTE DESIGN

2. MARIANO SUAREZ BATTAN
CEO MURAL
@mural
#remotedesign

3. JIM KALBACH
Head of Customer Success

4. AGENDA
➔ NATURE OF REMOTE WORK
➔ 5 BEST PRACTICES
➔ Q&A

5. Why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, they
come with a brain attached?
HENRY FORD

6. The most valuable asset of a 21st-century institution …
will be its knowledge workers and their productivity.
PETER DRUCKER

7. REMOTE WORK

8. SURVEY ON REMOTE DESIGN
➔275 designers from around the world
➔Mostly digital product designers

9. FREQUENCY OF REMOTE DESIGN

10. QUALITY OF WORK

11. BEST PRACTICES

12. MEET IN PERSON

13. Example: WordPress
SCOTT BERKUN

14. 3 Things You Can Do
1. Plan in-person kickoffs
2. Meet outside of work
3. Find best frequency to meet

15. BREAK IT DOWN

16. Example: IBM
DOUG POWELL - IBM

17. 3 Things You Can Do
1. Create small steps
2. Give detailed instructions
3. Micro-timebox activities

18. BE PRESENT

19. Allen Curve

20. Example: Daily Check-ins with Hanno.co
“Getting into design thinking with MURAL”

21. 1. Hold design standups
2. Be available
3. Confront time zones
3 Things You Can Do

22. DEMO

23. WORK VISUALLY

24. Example: McBeard Media
KAILEY HOWELL
Creative Director,
McBeard

25. 3 Things You Can Do
1. Use a visual workspace
2. Take advantage digital formats
3. Use multiple devices

26. EXPERIMENT

27. Example: Remote Lean UX Experiments
JEFF GOTHELF
Lean UX

28. 1. Pilot an all-digital effort
2. Have patience and persistence
3. Be the facilitator
3 Things You Can Do

29. BEST PRACTICES
#1 Meet In Person
#2 Break It Down
#3 Be Present
#4 Work Visually
#5 Experiment

30. FINAL THOUGHTS
Work is not a place, it’s
what you accomplish
with others.

31. In the human economy,
the most valuable
workers will be hired
hearts.

32. QUESTIONS?