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Encouraging Involvement in Distributed Teams

One of the biggest challenges in remote work is simply making sure everyone has a strong sense of involvement. In this article Steven Baker, a veteran of dispersed agile software development teams, shares his experiences and recommendations for keeping the communication, camaraderie, and personal connections alive in a distributed setting.

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The Rambling Remote Worker: Marieke Guy on virtual teams, event amplification, and the future of remote work

Today we are lucky to have a guest post from remote worker and blogger Marieke Guy. In this article she recounts her own transition to remote remote work and then to becoming a champion for remote workers; discusses the concept of "event amplification"; and talks a little about the future of distributed teams.

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Conquering “The Fear”: 5 pointers for stress-free management of remote teams

Managing a dispersed team for the first time can be pretty scary. How will you know if everyone is doing their jobs and staying on schedule? Here are some tips that will have you breathing easy again.

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5 myths of remote work

Working in a dispersed team has its share of challenges, but some of the fears that people have about remote work simply aren't born out by the experience of real-world teams. Here are a few if the more common misconceptions I've encountered.

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The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, Part 5: Project Management

A project management app is an essential tool for any dispersed team. Here are some suggestions to get you started.

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Landing a Job on a Wide Team

A reader emailed me, asking for advice on finding a job with a dispersed team. While I can't claim to be an expert on the subject, I'm happy to share what I know.

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The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, Part 4: Virtual Presence

You have your mail hub, your video/audio chat solution, and your text chat service set up. What other communications tools does your distributed team need?

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The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide, part 3: No message left behind

In a dispersed team, a good email setup and healthy mail habits are critical to success. In today's installment of our getting-started guide for dispersed teams, I talk about the importance of capturing all team email into a searchable archive. I also list some disciplines which, once internalized by your team, will ensure that knowledge is not lost or fragmented.

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The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide: Part 2

In part 2 of this series, I talk about why face time is essential; the two types of realtime communication tool which should form the backbone of your day to day interactions as a dispersed team; and why instant messaging can do more harm than good.

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The Wide Teams Bootstrap Guide: Part 1

Part one of a multi-part guide to getting started as a geographically distributed team. In this article I talk about the attitudes that form the foundations of an effective dispersed team