embracing teleworking: pros and cons of the virtual office (sam foster)
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The challenges and opportunities presented by a fully virtual office, and what can make this an all-around win-win arrangement for employer, employee and the team as a wholeTRANSCRIPT
Why/Not Virtual Office?Why/Not Virtual Office?
Sam Foster Sam Foster @samfosteriam@samfosteriam
A Distributed TeamA Distributed Team
Most of what we doMost of what we dois done as a teamis done as a team
OpportunitiesOpportunities
Staggered, extended work dayStaggered, extended work day
Less time wastedLess time wasted
Reduced overheadsReduced overheads
Bigger Talent PoolBigger Talent Pool
Cast a much wider netCast a much wider net
Relocation not necessaryRelocation not necessary
Quality of LifeQuality of Life
Pick your own work environmentPick your own work environment
Choose your hoursChoose your hours
See your family!See your family!
ChallengesChallenges
IT support?IT support?
Large file exchangeLarge file exchange
Communication
TrustTrust
To make it work...To make it work...
Activity FeedsActivity Feeds
Chat = PresenceChat = Presence
Secured Jabber NetworkSecured Jabber Network
““rooms” per project/teamrooms” per project/team
1:1 chat1:1 chat
SVN & Redmine
Pitfalls
Being grownupBeing grownup
The workplace
IMHO...IMHO...
Sam Foster Sam Foster @samfosteriam@samfosteriam