Virtual Teams

A re-introduction, and invitation

👋 Ohhhh, new members, followers and connections – time for a little re-introduction 👋… and invitation. I firmly believe our working days should be fulfilling and more than ‘getting by’ or ‘making do’. I also know that remote work or working from home, being part of distributed teams can be a positive game-changer for both

A re-introduction, and invitation Read More »

One Job, Many Spaces: Navigating a Monumental Societal Shift

Five Principles That Make Online Work Thrive – But Do You Agree? My then seven-year-old son, when asked about his parents’ professions, proudly declared,  ‘My mother works in a hospital, and my dad’s at the British Interplanetary Society.’  This innocent mix-up led his primary school to invite me to talk about space exploration. Imagine their

One Job, Many Spaces: Navigating a Monumental Societal Shift Read More »

#RollCall: an ‘async standup’ technique for intervisibility

The team at Rees McCann and ImpactBasis wanted to stay in close contact. But we were all busy, and the last thing we wanted was more meetings! So I suggested we tried an ‘async standup’, using our shared Slack channel. Everyone would post a short message each day, close to the start of the work

#RollCall: an ‘async standup’ technique for intervisibility Read More »

How to get people to turn on their cameras

As you’ve probably realised, distributed working isn’t going away any time soon. The new normal is hybrid, with some people in offices, some working from home, and others in all sorts of random places. And as everyone adjusts, one important question is still being asked. “How do I get people to turn on their cameras

How to get people to turn on their cameras Read More »