Remote Leadership

During the expert session, Line Morkbak engages the audience in discussions on remote team collaboration through methods such as Q&A sessions, sharing best practices for synchronous and asynchronous collaboration using examples like Dropbox, and interactive exercises with the Mentimeter app to assess current remote work maturity levels. She emphasizes effective communication and collaboration strategies, including daily standups and appropriate communication hubs, managing hybrid meetings, building cultural awareness, and experimenting with new remote work practices.

• Maximizing Remote Team Collaboration: Embracing both synchronous and asynchronous workflows is essential for successful remote team collaboration. Prepare for asynchronous work by committing to it as a team and setting aside dedicated time for focused tasks.
• Effective Communication in Remote Teams: Utilize daily standups, whether synchronous or asynchronous through tools like Slack or Padlet, to ensure team members are updated on each other's progress and foster a sense of synchronicity. Choose an appropriate communication hub for asynchronous conversations and avoid relying solely on email.
• Managing Cultural Differences in International Teams: Develop cultural awareness and intentionality when building connections among international team members. Use tools like Globe Smart for cultural assessments, conduct one-on-one meetings, and be flexible with meeting times to navigate cultural differences effectively.

In this expert session, Line Morkbak discusses the theme of building connections and fostering effective collaboration in remote teams. Line begins by emphasizing the importance of both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (non-real-time) collaboration in a remote setting. She explains that asynchronous collaboration is ideal for sharing content, accommodating different working styles and time zones, and honoring individual work rhythms. Synchronous collaboration, on the other hand, is essential for decision-making, problem-solving, and relationship building with colleagues.

 

Line provides examples of companies like Dropbox, which prioritize asynchronous work and minimize meetings to allow team members to focus on individual tasks. She encourages teams to commit to asynchronous collaboration by preparing ahead of time and setting aside dedicated time for focused work. The expert then opens up a discussion on how best to apply these concepts to future online meetings.

 

Line highlights the importance of effective communication and collaboration in remote and international teams. She recommends using daily standups, whether synchronous or asynchronous through tools like Slack or Padlet, to keep team members updated on each other's progress. Line also advises against relying solely on email for team communication due to its linear nature and lack of visibility into active participants.

 

When working with international teams, Line stresses the importance of cultural awareness and intentionality in building connections. She suggests one-on-one meetings, meeting flexibility, and using tools like Globe Smart for cultural assessments to navigate cultural differences. Line also shares strategies for managing hybrid meetings, where some participants are present in person while others join remotely. She recommends designing meetings with remote participants in mind, utilizing video conferencing and online boards, and implementing the "buddy system" to promote inclusion.

 

Line emphasizes that effective collaboration in a remote setting requires experimentation and adaptation. She encourages team experimentation and documentation to discover new ways of working effectively together. Line concludes by advising managers to lead by example, prioritize asynchronous work, and shorter, focused meetings for more productive collaboration. 
 

Hybrid Acceleration - Bring your Hybrid Collaboration up a Noch

How can we reach a seamless collaboration in the hybrid mix of remote and office based team members? Hybrid Acceleration is an engaging online session where we will focus on just that. To accelerate your hybrid work, digital inclusion is essential which requires awareness of potential in-person biases as well as an overall upgrade of your asynchronous mind- and skillset. Remote Collaboration expert Line Mørkbak will share hybrid work practices to bring your hybrid collaboration up a notch. We will look at simple techniques that can upgrade your hybrid setup and dive into tips & tools to make the challenging hybrid meetings inclusive and fully engaging for both in-the-room and remote colleagues. We will also take a look at some of the hybrid pioneers as there is much we can learn from companies like Dropbox, Fujitsu and GitLab.

• Very good speaker. I was made aware of some online alternatives to the traditional teams meeting.
• Cool tools to try out in the team.
• Hybrid is productive and efficient!
• Thank you for the great inspiration to revive the topic of the home office. Various points from Webex can be applied very well here.