How to Work with Remote Workers – Roman Rudnik – MicroConf Europe 2016

The MicroConf Europe 2016 Talk Recaps can be found on the central hub page.

Website:
Twitter: @rudni4ok
Slides:

• How to make your remote work successful
  • Speak with the staff about the disadvantages of remote work
• Use tools for remote workers
  • on trust-basis
    • e.g. Excel
  • Autocontrol
    • Desktime, Yaware
    • Pros: Automation
    • Cons: designed to count the time in general, inconvenient to keep records of the tasks completed
  • Big Brother
    • UpWork Client, TimeDoctor, Tahometer
    • Pros: Clear picture of employee, manager knows everything including screenshots during work
    • Cons: It is necessary to control oneself and not to forget to switch between tasks
• Write job descriptions/standards
• Implement 5 minute-meetings
• make 20% of salary dependent on proper behavior
  • “screw-ups” (e.g. not showing up for meetings) result in some salary being taken away
• Do all your work in Dropbox

-Christoph