Originally published on YouTube 1 year ago.
In this session of the Turing Distinguished Leader Series, we conversed with Michael Immell, Director of Engineering at Rachio. Michael has extensive experience in engineering leadership and management. He is a people-oriented leader focused on delivering excellence. In the discussion below, Michael shares insights into managing remote teams.
Here’s how the conversation unfolded:
0:44 - Michael's Introduction
2:27 - Thoughts about building teams and leaders
3:42 - Advice for leaders managing distributed teams
6:08 - Thoughts about remote and distributed teams
8:45 - Building culture in remote teams
10:44 - Opportunities with remote teams
12:58 - Where can leaders learn more about managing remote teams
15:15 - Difference between Engineering Leaders and General Managers
17:06 - Tools to manage remote teams
19:47 - How remote work helped Michael
22:04 - Thoughts on remote hiring
24:24 - Celebrating wins in a remote setting
27:35 - Managing conflicts in a remote setting
29:07 - Managing people in different time zones
30:23 - How teams like HR and People Ops should evolve in a remote setting
32:25 - How organizations can crosslink teams for different activities
35:12 - Building acceptance for remote work in leaders
37:59 - One pleasant surprise from his team
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