Comments on: 4 Rules For Managing Telecommuting Teams http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/2009/09/four-rules/ Work anywhere from everywhere Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/2009/09/four-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Helen Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:35:08 +0000 http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/?p=293#comment-114 I found the 'Manage' section of this post rather confusing. You refer to 'your leader' and 'you' as as if they are separate entities with apparently different aims - or perhaps a pull in different directions. Can you clarify what's intended here? I found the ‘Manage’ section of this post rather confusing. You refer to ‘your leader’ and ‘you’ as as if they are separate entities with apparently different aims – or perhaps a pull in different directions. Can you clarify what’s intended here?

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]]> By: Zack Grossbart http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/2009/09/four-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Zack Grossbart Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:06:09 +0000 http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/?p=293#comment-82 Thanks for the question Mike. Teams basically have two types of communication. Planned communication happens in scheduled meetings with larger groups and ad hoc communication happens at random times between smaller groups of people. Each of these types of communication have different needs. For scheduled meetings a good conference phone is tough to beat. Many of the companies I spoke with had tried video conferencing and given it up. Video conferences work best for one-on-one conversations. I should write an article about why. I often combine conference calls with a web presentation package when I'm <a href="http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/2009/09/we-pres-example/" rel="nofollow">presenting remotely</a>. Ad hoc communication works best when the set up time is minimal. Telephones work well here, but I've also had very good luck with small groups over <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC" rel="nofollow">IRC</a>. IRC is a better place to connect teams than IM. I'm working on an article about that already. Thanks for the question Mike. Teams basically have two types of communication. Planned communication happens in scheduled meetings with larger groups and ad hoc communication happens at random times between smaller groups of people. Each of these types of communication have different needs.

For scheduled meetings a good conference phone is tough to beat. Many of the companies I spoke with had tried video conferencing and given it up. Video conferences work best for one-on-one conversations. I should write an article about why. I often combine conference calls with a web presentation package when I’m presenting remotely.

Ad hoc communication works best when the set up time is minimal. Telephones work well here, but I’ve also had very good luck with small groups over IRC. IRC is a better place to connect teams than IM. I’m working on an article about that already.

]]> By: Michael Foley http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/2009/09/four-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Michael Foley Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:55:58 +0000 http://www.zackgrossbart.com/blog/?p=293#comment-81 Great information Zack! Thanks! I had a question about the "Details" section. When it comes to telecommuting, one of the challenges that sometimes occurs revolves around communication. I am initially thinking of the Richness of Communication graph at this URL: http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/communication.htm Are there any tools you suggest or recommend to assist with the challenges of communication that might occur with telecommuting? Great information Zack! Thanks!

I had a question about the “Details” section. When it comes to telecommuting, one of the challenges that sometimes occurs revolves around communication. I am initially thinking of the Richness of Communication graph at this URL:

http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/communication.htm

Are there any tools you suggest or recommend to assist with the challenges of communication that might occur with telecommuting?

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