21 lessons in remote working after:
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
• 5 years of running bootstrapped startups remotely
• speaking to 1000s of remote workers & leaders
• building an active community with 1500+ members
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2/ Hire the right people & trust them to do their work.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
4/ Rethink hiring. Focus on evaluating written skills, self-starter attitude & consider trial period before full-time offer.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
6/ Focus more on writing, less on speaking.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
8/ Add clear communication guidelines to your wiki
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
• Channels to be used for different types of communication (eg. @usetwist is your default, WhatsApp in case of emergencies)
• Expected response time on each channel
10/ Communicate your culture explicitly & periodically.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
Put it in your wiki, company-wide emails & even send cutouts people can put up on their desk.
12/ Set targets for having structured social events (virtual).
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
Team events always end up being the last priority for you, especially if you're the founder of a small startup. Set monthly targets on the # of events and/or expenses.
14/ Meet up in-person occasionally and not just for work.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
16/ Provide channels for people to talk freely about their mental wellbeing.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
• Appoint wellness partners in your team for each person
• Encourage managers to have 1:1s where they don't chat about work
18/ Encourage everyone to work out of a co-working space or a coffee shop often, say once every 1 or 2 weeks.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
20/ Hybrid remote can be a way to transition to full remote but it isn't a long-term solution.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
21/ Remote work is extremely powerful, efficient & highly productive.
— Hrishikesh Pardeshi (@hrishiptweets) April 1, 2021
If you embrace it fully, it can give you a competitive edge over others.