WEBVTT - How remote teams stay connected

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>This week we've been talking about how to make remote

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<v Speaker 1>work efficient and effective. Today's tip is about how remote

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<v Speaker 1>teams can stay connected. With the rise of a global

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<v Speaker 1>economy and communications technology, an increasing number of people working

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<v Speaker 1>teams that aren't all located in the same place, there

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<v Speaker 1>are some great reasons to consider making teams out of

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<v Speaker 1>remote workers. You can get some great talent, such as

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<v Speaker 1>military spouses who might not be able to commit to

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<v Speaker 1>a single location. You might be able to save on

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<v Speaker 1>real estate costs. Different time zones can be a pain,

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<v Speaker 1>but they might allow you to serve global clients more

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<v Speaker 1>effectively too. At the same time as people are building

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<v Speaker 1>more remote teams, there's also been some interesting research done

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<v Speaker 1>on human interaction. It turns out that all sorts of

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<v Speaker 1>things happen when we interact in person that just don't

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<v Speaker 1>happen through email or even the phone. So this sounds

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<v Speaker 1>like a dilemma, but I don't think it has to be.

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<v Speaker 1>There are all kinds of ways that remote teams can

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<v Speaker 1>stay connected. You don't need to work face to face

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<v Speaker 1>five days a week to still work very closely with

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<v Speaker 1>other people. If you're managing a remote team, one of

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<v Speaker 1>the best things you can do is invest in a

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<v Speaker 1>travel budget to get your team to gather in person

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<v Speaker 1>a few times a year. Some of these meetings can

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<v Speaker 1>be business focused, but i'd suggests having at least one

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<v Speaker 1>involves significant others or even full families too. Getting to

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<v Speaker 1>know your colleagues as whole people deepens relationships very quickly

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<v Speaker 1>and gives you great fodder for chatting in between in

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<v Speaker 1>person meetings. Second, I'd suggest using video conferencing software at

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<v Speaker 1>least semi regularly. Yes, phone calls work for many things,

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<v Speaker 1>and you your team members not to feel too self

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<v Speaker 1>conscious about hair and makeup if they are working from home.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's just so many things we pick up on

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<v Speaker 1>when we can see the other person that we can't

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<v Speaker 1>when listening to their voices. I know I've personally had

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<v Speaker 1>the experience of hearing complete silence on the other end

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<v Speaker 1>of the phone when I've suggested something and started wondering

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<v Speaker 1>if the other person hated my idea. No, she was

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<v Speaker 1>just on mute because she was washing the dishes. Our

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<v Speaker 1>brains interpret video conferences as pretty close to in person meetings,

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<v Speaker 1>because really, how would we have evolved quickly enough to

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<v Speaker 1>know the difference. If we see a person, they're there.

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<v Speaker 1>This is why actors will tell you about the strange

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<v Speaker 1>experience of having people coming up to them acting like

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<v Speaker 1>they know them. Our brains don't realize that just because

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<v Speaker 1>we see them doesn't mean they see us. It's funny

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<v Speaker 1>but worth using this knowledge to our advantage. Since there's

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<v Speaker 1>so much good video conferencing software out there, I use

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<v Speaker 1>my Zoom Pro account for some meetings. Skype can work too.

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<v Speaker 1>For my other podcast, Best of Both Worlds, my co

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<v Speaker 1>host Sarah and I meet for video chats via squadcast.

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<v Speaker 1>It keeps us from interrupting each other and makes the

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<v Speaker 1>conversation flow. Finally, you can institute regular, casual social get togethers,

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<v Speaker 1>even if they're virtual. Create, say a thirty minute virtual

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<v Speaker 1>happy hour where your team hangs out via video chat

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<v Speaker 1>with the goal of socializing. This can be a great

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<v Speaker 1>way to wind down the week and recreate the team

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<v Speaker 1>vibe you've had in person, even if you're located far away.

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<v Speaker 1>How do your remote teams stay connected? Please let me know.

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<v Speaker 1>You can email me at before Breakfast podcast at iHeart

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<v Speaker 1>media dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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