Distributed and Remote Team Practices | Mark Kilby | #30

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.

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