{"id":9041,"date":"2018-11-06T14:04:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T14:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uruit.com\/blog\/?p=9041"},"modified":"2023-05-31T02:49:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T05:49:20","slug":"tips-for-working-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Believe in Remote Work &#8211; and Tips for Making It Happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Believing_in_Remote_Work_Tips_for_Making_It_Happen\" title=\"Believing in Remote Work &amp;Tips for Making It Happen\">Believing in Remote Work &amp;Tips for Making It Happen<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#How_to_work_remotely_everything_starts_with_a_crazy_idea\" title=\"How to work remotely: everything starts with a crazy idea\">How to work remotely: everything starts with a crazy idea<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#First_things_first_speak_communicate_and_come_to_agreements\" title=\"First things first: speak, communicate, and come to agreements\">First things first: speak, communicate, and come to agreements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Aligning_ideas_with_the_team\" title=\"Aligning ideas with the team\">Aligning ideas with the team<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Our_agreements\" title=\"Our agreements\">Our agreements<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Workplace\" title=\"Workplace:\">Workplace:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Schedule\" title=\"Schedule:\">Schedule:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Delegating_responsibilities\" title=\"Delegating responsibilities:\">Delegating responsibilities:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Tools_to_communicate\" title=\"Tools to communicate:\">Tools to communicate:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#More_tips_for_working_remotely_talk_about_frequency\" title=\"More tips for working remotely: talk about frequency\">More tips for working remotely: talk about frequency<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Get_ready_for_the_changes\" title=\"Get ready for the changes\">Get ready for the changes<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#Some_final_change_management_recommendations\" title=\"Some final change management recommendations:\">Some final change management recommendations:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/tips-for-working-remotely\/#How_was_my_experience\" title=\"How was my experience?\">How was my experience?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Believing_in_Remote_Work_Tips_for_Making_It_Happen\"><\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Believing in Remote Work &amp;Tips for Making It Happen&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14915,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;docs-Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Believing in Remote Work &amp;Tips for Making It Happen<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, it is very common to hear or read about how workers of the new era manage to balance their personal life and ambitions with their career goals through remote work. For example, one who travels the world while also scaling a new business. It sounds good enough to be real, but is it really possible? Well, the answer is quite simple and it is YES! Although it is important to mention that the way to achieve it requires a lot of planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I recently had the experience of leaving Colombia, where my home and office are, to live in New York for two months.<\/strong> On this trip, I got to know fantastic places and incredible people, and lived unforgettable moments&#8230; The flash of my camera helped me to register each minute I lived, but the most extraordinary of all is that I did all this while I was working. So, how was this possible?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this post, I would like to share my <a href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/distributed-team-experience\/\">experience working remotely<\/a>. At the same time, I want to leave a guide for those of you who \u2014just like me\u2014 want to take a trip but do not know how to start and what to expect. In addition, I hope this content is useful for anyone who wants to understand how remote work operates and its value for a team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_work_remotely_everything_starts_with_a_crazy_idea\"><\/span>How to work remotely: everything starts with a crazy idea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I call it a &#8220;crazy idea&#8221; because that\u2019s what it is. In my particular case, I had visited New York before, but for some reason the lights, the noise, the heat of the asphalt and the surprises that you find in every corner of the city called to me so strongly that I knew it was time for me to return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you have to take into account that mere ideas do not guarantee success. Everything must have a purpose and adequate forethought. Not only did I want to be immersed in a city that offers endless cultural and artistic diversity, but I was also aware of my need to improve my level of English and I knew that New York was the ideal place to practice it. Therefore, after making up my mind and realizing that I had the resources to carry it out, I took the next step: planning and talking to my team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, it\u2019s not entirely a &#8220;crazy idea&#8221;;<strong> currently companies that belong to the software industry have plenty of experience working remotely<\/strong>. In my case, I\u2019m familiar with remote work and know it can be as effective as being in the same office because our <a href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-medellin-is-the-favorite-outsourcing-destination\/?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post%20remote%20work\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">office located in Colombia provides services to different companies in the US<\/a>. \u00a0After keeping up with their experience working remotely, I wanted to try it firsthand. So, here\u2019s how I managed my remote adventure!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_things_first_speak_communicate_and_come_to_agreements\"><\/span>First things first: speak, communicate, and come to agreements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My recommendation before talking to your team is <\/span><b>to be clear about the purpose and the details of your trip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While you do not need to have at this point an extensive plan for your trip, it is necessary for your team to understand the why, how and when.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important thing is that you get the chance to listen to the ideas, doubts, fears and recommendations of each one of your team members. This will help you to make better preparations for your trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep something in mind: Agreements should always exist in a team, and the key to fulfill the purpose of your trip is that at least the majority of the members agree on each of arrangement of your trip planning. Therefore, they will be able to mitigate the uncertainty that remote work can generate for some time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type and number of agreements varies according to the needs, expectations and operation of each team, which is why the best way to establish them is in a meeting. I did it, not just once, but several times with the purpose of discussing the proposals and doubts we had.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aligning_ideas_with_the_team\"><\/span>Aligning ideas with the team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not do it alone. Involve your team, meet as many times as you deem necessary, <strong>provide the mandatory space to promote communication and stay open to all the opinions and suggestions they give you<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my case, we highlighted those points that we considered relevant in several meetings. Little by little, we transformed them into agreements. All the team members participated in this, and by the end of the last review of the agreements, we finally said: We did it and we agree! Take a look at the process we\u2019ve lived:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Make a document for each meeting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, write down the highlights, the recommended actions and include the doubts that emerge. In my case, we met about five times to review the agreements and unclear aspects. However, keep in mind that you are the one who is leading the proposal of your own trip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take some of your spare time to <\/span><b>review those notes and self-assess the impact this will generate on your team <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and your own work. This way you will realize that your idea has stopped being just an idea and has become a project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last meeting check with your team every point down to the last detail; <\/span><b>do not leave room for assumptions or interpretation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remember that at the same time you start your trip, a collective commitment will also begin oriented towards respecting the working agreements, even when these are not inflexible and will always be open to change according to conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surely during the meetings, some questions that may be obvious will arise, such as the following. Talking about all of these will be vital to avoid setbacks in your stay and even generate better understandings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In which specific place will I work? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will it have a good WI-FI connection? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How and when are we going to communicate?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do we want to happen during the trip?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there something unexpected that could happen?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9043 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min.jpg\" alt=\"tips for working remotely\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_5607-min-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_agreements\"><\/span>Our agreements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are some of the work agreements that we established in my team:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Workplace\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the team, it was paramount that <strong>I had a place with an excellent internet connection that also met the necessary conditions to take calls<\/strong>. This meant I needed a peaceful and quiet location. My purpose of traveling was to practice more English, so I preferred to work in places that facilitated interaction with other people and forced me to use English, without neglecting aspects such as the quality of the Internet and external noise. So I decided to split my time between my Airbnb for taking calls and co-works or coffee shops for working independently.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the trip imply for you to you work on a different schedule? For how long will you be out of the office? Do you need a week or some days off to prepare? According to my experience, I recommend first taking a week of vacation. During this time, you can familiarize yourself with the place where you will be living for the next months. It&#8217;s useful for you to identify the best means of transportation, food areas, co-work spaces, do some networking and even get used to the weather of the city. <strong>I decided to stick to the time zone of the country where my team is located. <\/strong>With that, my\u00a0purpose was of not affecting the task workflow, and facilitate the interaction between us.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delegating_responsibilities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delegating responsibilities:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point, I recommend taking into account if the trip implies that your team should assume certain responsibilities or take charge of some tasks that you used to do. If so, they all must discuss this in person. Get to an agreement about the responsibilities they will assume during your trip. However, keep in mind something: <strong>It is not just delegating, you should also do regular follow-ups and support your team<\/strong>. Ask them how they feel doing these new tasks and if they have doubts about any procedure. Also, find out if they need your help to carry out some of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools_to_communicate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools to communicate:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To communicate in the 21st century is not complex at all. Therefore, we must take advantage of all the tools we have available. Here are some tools that we decided to use during my trip, but we already knew about them thanks to our experience as an <a href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/nearshore-offshore-software-development\/?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post%20remote%20work\">outsourcing company<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Zoom and Skype:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two very good tools to make video calls without major inconveniences. If I needed to contact my team with urgency, these tools definitely made it easier. They both have the advantage that the connection is quite stable and functional for calls that require more than 30 minutes and the participation of more than three people (if your team is large).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One point where we all agreed was that when making video calls, each member was going to connect from their own computer and not as a group in a conference room. That&#8217;s because the sound could be affected and the person that was working remotely could easily lose the thread of conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Slack:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Of course, we cannot be in a video call all the time. That&#8217;s why Slack became our most used media during my trip to keep in touch. Some of the arrangements we decided regarding the use of Slack were:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to notifications;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to respond as soon as possible;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the &#8220;statuses&#8221; provided by the tool. For example, we change the status to &#8220;In a meeting&#8221; if someone was busy;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since most of the communication during the two months of my trip was going to be written, it was important to write as clear as possible, so that no misinterpretations could emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_tips_for_working_remotely_talk_about_frequency\"><\/span>More tips for working remotely: talk about frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication frequency will depend on the nature of each team and its needs. In our case, we decided to meet every Thursday to catch up with the day-to-day. However,<strong> I also established checkpoints to review some topics and projects more deeply<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take into account that you should communicate everything. It is not a matter of reporting everything, but the idea is to keep the team informed, as they also should do with you. Notify any unforeseen situations with time, it is possible that you get sick or even get lost in transportation. Therefore, if you quickly notify your team of these situations, the communication will improve. Besides, trust will become a fundamental pillar in the group&#8217;s interaction. Actually, it will even open the doors to future proposals for remote work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, <strong>come to an agreement about the duration of your trip<\/strong>. In our case, we considered that two months would not affect the team&#8217;s normal workflow even though my role requires me to work closely with others. Therefore, even if we were going to use tools to maintain communication with the rest of the teams, we all agreed that more than two months could cause us to drift apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_ready_for_the_changes\"><\/span>Get ready for the changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind something, it is not just a trip, it is a full experience \u2014that just like you\u2014 your team will be living in another way. That is why you should be prepared when you return because you might notice some changes that were directly produced by the trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It happened to me and I was really satisfied with some of the changes I noticed in my team, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less dependence &#8211; greater self-management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better capacity to make decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empowerment when managing and deciding what to do and what not to do<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication became more horizontal and transparent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond all these changes, you will surely find that there is one even more surprising than the previous ones and it is yourself. But it is not necessary for me to tell you about it, because surely, once you return from your trip, you could write a complete book about your experience!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_final_change_management_recommendations\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some final change management recommendations:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s prudent to choose to go for a two-month trip, taking advantage of the nights and weekends to do activities that you cannot do during the workday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for workplaces near the area you enjoy the most in the city where you are. Having a good view will inspire you to keep working. Also, at the end of the day you can hang around in that area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be prepared to have additional and unexpected expenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize that being away implies that your team will look for ways to keep working, so do not be disturbed if you feel the dynamics are not the same when you return from the trip. It is just that the team has changed \u2014the same way you also did.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a proper time with your team to share your experience and listen to how the team lived it on their end.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your team informed about any news or obstacles you may have to connecting or performing any task.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know that unexpected events will always happen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_my_experience\"><\/span>How was my experience?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9046 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min-15x20.jpg 15w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20180731-WA0010-min.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the trip, in my mind lingered the satisfaction that remote work is possible. In fact, it can be carried out without affecting the dynamics and productivity of a team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I achieved one of my goals which was to practice English to the fullest, I met many people, I took many photos, I laughed and enjoyed the moments of solitude as well as those with friends. Nevertheless, I also realized that beyond the objectives that I had planned there were endless things that came out of it that weren\u2019t: self-confidence, feeling alive, experiencing happiness, and the filling of my memory with good moments. Those are the things that even without planning, will remain forever with me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was not complex to respect the agreements, on the contrary! They were the guide to keep us communicating and functioning just as much as we did when I was in the office. The balance after a few months of having made my trip is that teamwork is essential to achieve the objectives; I felt the support at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today working remotely is at the foundation of many software development companies. Carrying it out with planning and teamwork is the best way to achieve great results. As I told you my story, you can see it\u2019s possible to work in this manner without affecting your team&#8217;s workflow and objectives. As long as there is a (near) perfect synchronization between each one of the members. Nevertheless, as we know, even in the projects under agile methodology, we must always be open to changes and unexpected events. The whole team should not only be aware of this but they should be flexible. As I found out in my experience, changes will happen not only for those who work remotely but also for the entire team itself.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Believing in Remote Work &amp;Tips for Making It HappenHow to work remotely: everything starts with a crazy ideaFirst things first: speak, communicate, and come to agreementsAligning ideas with the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":9045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[286],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9041"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9041"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11203,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9041\/revisions\/11203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}