This document discusses challenges of managing remote teams and provides strategies for effective team building. It notes that remote work is increasingly common, with over 70% of teams having some remote members. Building trust and personal connections between remote teammates is important. The document recommends setting clear expectations, using technology like video conferencing, learning about teammates personally through activities, and making team interactions fun. Specific tips include creating team charters, conducting icebreakers, sharing photos, playing games to learn about each other, giving virtual office tours, using collaboration tools like Homebase, and celebrating team successes.
1. Long Distance Relationships
Teambuilding when your Agile team is not all there
ANDY GROSMAN, PMP, SA, CSM
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August 30, 2018
2. Exercise: What are the biggest
challenges you experience with
Remote teams
(5 minutes)
7. Co-location is getting less common
72% said that some of their team works
remotely.
65% of remote employees have not
been through a team building exercise
38% of teams were far located in
different countries
28% said all their entire team worked in
the same office.
10. As a remote team - Sometimes you feel like this
11. Exercise 7 minutes
At your tables take a blank stick figure and ask the person
next to you to tell you about three things that are important
to them. Family, Hobbies, etc
Then change and have the other person ask you questions
Use the crayons to add details and even a background
Doesnt have to be a masterpiece
Be prepared to share.
17. Icebreakers - start the conversation
4 stages of team building - different
Ask new team members to send 3 photos of what is important to them
Going to Groan
Games - 2 truths and one lie
Game: Take a picture of something on your desk
virtualicebreakers.com
Require new team members to read Charter and Standard Operating Procedure to help understand team culture
18. 2 Truths one Lie (No Dare)
Team members send
through instant message
two things that are true and
one that are untrue
On a conference call or
through a Home Base. Other
team members need to
determine which one is the
lie
Usually you will get follow-
up questions i.e. why did
you go bungee jumping over
skydiving
19. New Team Members
Have them send 3
pictures that are
important to them
Most people will pick
family, hobbies, etc.
Expect follow-up
questions
Three Pictures
20. Dream Vacation
Team members send through Instant Message to the
organizer their best vacation that they went on.
Teams get to match