Top secrets for managing a remote team successfully
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How to *not* mess it up
Merav Knafo
CEO & Founder
iJoomla.com
#balibungkus
@meravknafo
It’s about the lifestyle
#ilovemylifestyle
The New Way to Work
[Video]
About Me, History, Projects#toughstart
Why do you need a team?
Why working remotely?
#cheap-and-efficient
Where to find your team
#findpeeps
Hiring the Right Talent
Who should you choose?
• Good programmer
• Easy going
• Fun to work with
• Works well with others
• THE BEST PROGRAMMER IN
THE WHOLE DAMNED WORLD
• A pain in the ass
• Doesn’t play well with others
• Prima Donna
IGORJIMMY
#thisisbullshit
Don’t put up with difficult people
#thisisbullshit
The kind of people you want to
work with
#goodpeeps
Don’t be afraid to fire
(AKA – everybody is
replaceable)#yourefired
Be someone people
WANT to work for#benice
Don’t be a micro-manager
(AKA Use the right tools
OR/AND manage your anxiety)
#micromanagerssuck
Talent location, is it
important?#nationalitymatters
How much should you pay?
#payless
How to make great decisions
about stuff you know nothing
about
#expertsrule
Managing/Tracking the work
#trackeverything
My Trello Board
JomSocial’s Trello Board
JIRA
Communication Is
Key#getmodernized
Common communication tools
#emailsuck
#dontuseit
#skyperules
DA BEST
Communication
Tool
#usefacebookwisely
Talk on video
#eyeballtoeyeball
Don’t include everybody
on ALL conversations
#divide-and-conquer
Working with non-native
English speakers
#KISS
Staying Focused
#turnoffalerts
Meeting in person – a great
idea!#eyeballtoeyeball
Paying your team
#wirefeessuck