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Mark Kilby, a remote agile leader, mentor, coach, and author, discusses remote work, remote agile teams, and remote organization culture.
Mark works with remote, hybrid-remote, and location-centric organizations to coach and inspire innovation and collaboration.
Takeaways
* Rethinking practices and communication is crucial for successful remote work.
* Intentional connection and socialization are important for remote teams.
* Leadership behaviors need to adapt to remote settings.
* Coaches and mentors play a vital role in supporting remote teams.
* Asynchronous work can be beneficial for remote teams, allowing for flexibility and reducing meeting overload.
* Running retrospectives asynchronously can still be effective and allow for team collaboration.
* Finding sweet spots in team schedules for synchronous meetings can help ease the challenges of time zones.
* Hybrid work can be challenging and may not be the most effective solution for teams.
* Clear communication, multiple feedback channels, and understanding the why behind remote work are crucial for success.
* Organizations should carefully consider their resources and policies when transitioning to remote or hybrid work.
Sponsors
* Webflow - Create custom, responsive websites without coding: https://try.webflow.com/0lse98neclhe
Connect with Mark
* Website: https://www.markkilby.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkilby/
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:40 How does a successful distributed agile team look like?
04:38 Challenges of being a distributed team
08:12 Techniques to keep people more connected
13:40 Adapting leadership behaviors
16:45 Work of coaches in remote setting vs on-site
20:10 Keeping people engaged in meetings
22:52 Considerations for remote Scrum and Kanban
28:30 Challenges with time zones
34:28 How leaders can stay connected with their teams
39:53 The future of remote and distributed work
45:00 Preparing for a distributed environment
47:30 Advice from Mark
Podcast Links
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/podcast/
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* Other Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj05lS8NH_MxOOTaHq_u6cec6IA_b3dl
Social Media Links
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/contact/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/
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Mark Kilby, a remote agile leader, mentor, coach, and author, discusses remote work, remote agile teams, and remote organization culture.
Mark works with remote, hybrid-remote, and location-centric organizations to coach and inspire innovation and collaboration.
Takeaways
* Rethinking practices and communication is crucial for successful remote work.
* Intentional connection and socialization are important for remote teams.
* Leadership behaviors need to adapt to remote settings.
* Coaches and mentors play a vital role in supporting remote teams.
* Asynchronous work can be beneficial for remote teams, allowing for flexibility and reducing meeting overload.
* Running retrospectives asynchronously can still be effective and allow for team collaboration.
* Finding sweet spots in team schedules for synchronous meetings can help ease the challenges of time zones.
* Hybrid work can be challenging and may not be the most effective solution for teams.
* Clear communication, multiple feedback channels, and understanding the why behind remote work are crucial for success.
* Organizations should carefully consider their resources and policies when transitioning to remote or hybrid work.
Sponsors
* Webflow - Create custom, responsive websites without coding: https://try.webflow.com/0lse98neclhe
Connect with Mark
* Website: https://www.markkilby.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkilby/
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:40 How does a successful distributed agile team look like?
04:38 Challenges of being a distributed team
08:12 Techniques to keep people more connected
13:40 Adapting leadership behaviors
16:45 Work of coaches in remote setting vs on-site
20:10 Keeping people engaged in meetings
22:52 Considerations for remote Scrum and Kanban
28:30 Challenges with time zones
34:28 How leaders can stay connected with their teams
39:53 The future of remote and distributed work
45:00 Preparing for a distributed environment
47:30 Advice from Mark
Podcast Links
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/podcast/
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xKXhi4PLhFSA35w4rtOEG
* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vit-lyoshin-podcast/id1731487628
* RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/ec92d974/podcast/rss
* Other Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcj05lS8NH_MxOOTaHq_u6cec6IA_b3dl
Social Media Links
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/contact/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/
* X: https://twitter.com/vitlyoshin
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vit.lyoshin.podcast
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vit.lyoshin.podcast
* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@vit.lyoshin.podcast
* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vit.lyoshin.podcast
* Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VitLyoshin
* Support on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WMLTMRAUM7CXJ
* Support on Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/vit-lyoshin
Please subscribe, leave an honest review, and share with people you think will benefit from hearing this information.