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<p class="h1-rich">🤏 TL;DR</p>
A fully remote company with 1200 employees across the world discussed the changing landscape of distributed organizations and the stages of building and managing a distributed team, including finding, hiring, managing, and paying them. Asynchronous work, documentation, and deliberate and inclusive culture were highlighted as crucial aspects of managing a distributed team. Action items include reviewing and updating the company's culture, implementing asynchronous work, documenting all tasks and communication, and establishing a consistent and fair payment structure.
<p class="h1-rich">✨ Summary</p>
Managing Distributed Organizations
- The speaker introduces their company, which is fully remote and has grown to 1200 people across the world.
- They discuss the changing landscape of distributed organizations, noting that there has been a shift from small teams and big corporations to more diverse structures.
- The pandemic served as a catalyst for the acceptance of remote work and bridging the gap between talent and opportunity globally.
Building a Distributed Team
- The speaker explains the stages of building and managing a distributed team: finding people, hiring them, managing them, and paying them.
- They highlight the importance of attracting the best talent globally and utilizing different employment models such as full-time, part-time, and freelancing.
- The speaker discusses various ways to compliantly interact with employees across the world, including direct hiring, freelancing, co-employment, and employer of record.
Challenges and Solutions in Managing Distributed Teams
- The speaker emphasizes the need for asynchronous work to accommodate different time zones and schedules, promoting efficiency and productivity.
- Documentation is key in a distributed organization to ensure effective collaboration and avoid dependency on synchronous communication.
- Culture is a crucial aspect of managing a distributed team and should be deliberate and inclusive, fostering behaviors that promote efficiency and productivity.
Paying Distributed Teams
- The speaker discusses three approaches to paying distributed teams: paying locally based on the local market, a global approach with defined career paths, or a mixed approach with pay bands that are fair at a global scale.
- Consistency and predictability in payment is essential for engaging and retaining employees.
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