Communication across Remote and Distributed Teams

A presentation at Cloud Austin Meetup in April 2020 in by Laura Santamaria

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Communication Across Remote and Distributed Teams Laura Santamaria, Developer Advocate, Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Unsplash

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin 3 kinds of distributed teams

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin 3 kinds of distributed teams

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin 3 kinds of distributed teams

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Being remote is different Photo by Pavan Trikutam on Unsplash

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Body language

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Language barriers

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Info overload

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Technology hiccups

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Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash Great communication is the foundation of teamwork, no matter where you are.

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin General Notes Photo by You X Ventures on Unsplash

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Listen as much or more than you talk.

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Be transparent

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Aim for clear and concise

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Ask for clarity as needed

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Give and get constructive feedback constantly

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Respect everyone’s experience and views

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Aim for team wins over personal wins in conflict

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Special Considerations Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Overcommunicate

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Be present

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Avoid sarcasm in text

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Set communication expectations

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Set Slack statuses

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Use public channels over private comms

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Use video conferencing liberally

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Run effective meetings, and meet (quickly) often

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin If you don’t remember anything else, remember this… Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash

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@nimbinatus | #CloudAustin Listen. Reframe. Engage. (Thanks) https://nimbinatus.com https://aminuteonthemic.com Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash