embracing teleworking: pros and cons of the virtual office (sam foster)
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The challenges and opportunities presented by a fully virtual office, and what can make this an all-around win-win arrangement for employer, employee and the team as a wholeTRANSCRIPT
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Why/Not Virtual Office?Why/Not Virtual Office?
Sam Foster Sam Foster @samfosteriam@samfosteriam
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A Distributed TeamA Distributed Team
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Most of what we doMost of what we dois done as a teamis done as a team
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OpportunitiesOpportunities
Staggered, extended work dayStaggered, extended work day
Less time wastedLess time wasted
Reduced overheadsReduced overheads
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Bigger Talent PoolBigger Talent Pool
Cast a much wider netCast a much wider net
Relocation not necessaryRelocation not necessary
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Quality of LifeQuality of Life
Pick your own work environmentPick your own work environment
Choose your hoursChoose your hours
See your family!See your family!
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ChallengesChallenges
IT support?IT support?
Large file exchangeLarge file exchange
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Communication
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TrustTrust
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To make it work...To make it work...
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Activity FeedsActivity Feeds
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Chat = PresenceChat = Presence
Secured Jabber NetworkSecured Jabber Network
““rooms” per project/teamrooms” per project/team
1:1 chat1:1 chat
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SVN & Redmine
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Pitfalls
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Being grownupBeing grownup
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The workplace
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IMHO...IMHO...
Sam Foster Sam Foster @samfosteriam@samfosteriam