Fostering connection and culture in distributed teams

Happy Friday and welcome to the bi-weekly Running Remote digest.

In this issue:

• Presale tickets?for Running Remote 2024!
• Fostering connection and culture in distributed teams - video from the panel that was recorded at RR23
• Job openings at remote companies that are part of the Running Remote Community
• Curated articles about remote / hybrid team management & industry news

Fostering connection and culture in distributed teams - recording from the last conference

A discussion around the importance of face-to-face meetings and how companies can use off-sites and virtual retreats to build connected teams took place on the main stage at RR2023 this April. We learned how to facilitate teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing to create self-reliant teams. Speakers touched on the key methods they’re using to connect their distributed teams on a personal level to foster relationships and boost productivity.

Panelists: La?la von Alvensleben, Head of New Ways of Working @ Mural

Darren Murph, VP of Workplace Design and Remote Experience @ Andela Annie Dean, Global Head of Team Anywhere @ Atlassian

Moderated by: Chase Warrington, Head of Remote @ Doist?

Why you should attend Running Remote 2024

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Job openings at remote companies that are part of the?Running Remote Community

• saas.group is looking for a?Senior HR Business Partner?to join their team. They acquire SaaS companies with intent to grow them. As a part of their Central People Team, Sr HR BP will drive strategic people initiatives and impact employee experience by advising our startups on all HR practices. The position is fully remote.
• This US based fully remote cybersecurity startup is hiring?a mobile engineer (React Native). Kolide is a VC-backed remote-first startup building device management and security software for fast-growing companies that value Honest Security. You can work anywhere you want in the US as long as your working hours maintain a 3 hour overlap with Eastern time zone.?

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On the Internet

Curated list of articles with best practices in remote work management & industry news

>?How Async Practices Can Lead To Better Decision Making | Trello

Extensive research shows that running an entire decision making process synchronously introduces many bad practices that worsen decision outcomes.

>?Research: The Flexibility Options Your On-Site Employees Want | HBR

Gallup recently asked 150 CHROs of large global companies what kinds of flexibility they were considering for their fully on-site employees.

>?Inside the Push to Make Everyone Friends at Work | The Wall Street Journal

Employers, worried about a lack of social connections in hybrid offices, are trying to organize more fun in workplaces.

>?Three Lessons From Chatting About Strategy With ChatGPT | MIT Sloan

When generative AI’s capacity for strategy creation is put to the test, it reveals where its strengths lie — and where humans still have the edge.

>?Is your workplace ready for flexible work? A survey offers clues | McKinsey & Company

Flexible work can deliver both better employee engagement and real estate savings. Here’s how tenants and investors can prepare.

>?Hypocritical corporations should not force young workers back to the office | Evening Standard

As the world continues to evolve and adapt to new technologies and ways of living, we need to consider whether a mandatory return to the office is a step back.?

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