Summary of 100% Remote: Tips for Managing a Fully-Distributed Workforce / DrupalCon North America 2021

00:00:00 - 00:20:00

The presenter discusses the benefits of remote work and provides examples of how their team has been successful with a fully remote workforce. They suggest implementing tools to make remote work easier and less frictionless.

• 00:00:00 Monica Flores discusses tips for managing a fully distributed workforce, including setting expectations, protecting time, investing in the people, and listening to others.
• 00:05:00 At the beginning of this video, the narrator describes the challenges of managing a remote workforce. He lists several tips for managing a remote workforce, including setting up an employee manual, protecting time, fostering communication, and creating routines. The narrator also mentions using Slack for communication and conducting town hall meetings. He concludes the video by saying that it is important to invest in people, their tools, and their workspace in order to have a successful remote team.
• 00:10:00 Lullabots employs a fully remote workforce, with 30 hours a week spent billable work and tools like NoCo to handle receipts and expenses. Group work is important to the company, and employees are encouraged to document their work.
• 00:15:00 The speaker discusses how remote work can be beneficial for employees and companies, and provides examples of how remote work has helped their team. They also suggest implementing tools to make remote work easier and less frictionless.
• 00:20:00 The presenter discusses the benefits of remote work, highlighting that it can be a good option for people who want to work from anywhere and be available during working hours. She shares a list of tools that they use to manage their team remotely.