Embracing remote teamwork
Remote work is on the rise, and it can feel like an entirely new experience for your team. As you transition from seeing your team in-person to collaborating virtually, certain ways you’re used to working might not translate.
Explore self-guided workshops called Plays that can help your remote team create new rituals that improve communication, alignment, and team empathy.
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6 Plays for adapting to remote teamwork
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My User Manual
Discover what everyone’s remote work preferences are to establish ground rules for better collaboration.
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Project Poster
Agree on project goals and document how to move work forward.
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Inclusive Meetings
Encourage diversity of opinion from all your remote team members as you move to virtual meetings.
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Stand-ups
Help everyone keep track of team progress and project blockers with quick, daily or weekly updates.
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"4Ls" Retrospective
Provide a structure to celebrate wins, learn from mistakes, and provide honest feedback to improve future projects.
Learning Circle
Create a structure for growing new skills as a remote team and for sharing cross-team updates.
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Team Health Monitor
Assess your team’s strengths against eight attributes common amongst high-performing teams, address weaknesses, and come up with a plan of action.
Other resources
Because there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to remote teamwork.
Starter resources
Trello- How To Embrace Remote Work
Dropbox- Amy Edmondson on the power of psychological safety in distributed work
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