What is the biggest limitation to having a remote team?
Different time schedules/time zones.42%
Lack of technology allowing for meaningful or productive communication.40%
Clash of cultures in different countries.13%
Other, please specify.3%
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Director in Finance (non-banking)5 years ago
Collaborative technologies are critical for the success of a multi-geographic team. Cultural awareness also has a major impact across international boundaries, especially between high-context and low-context cultures. occasional in-person meetings really helpCTO in Media5 years ago
Face to face time is critical, therefore constant travel is a must. All the time invested on the road is time of lesser productivity. CTO4 years ago
The timezone is definitely one of the limitations that you will run into. This is a common problem. Anytime you start a new location, which is not in the same time zone or within 50 miles of driving time you will end up creating two different micro-cultures that will have conflicts and clashes. Unless there’s commitment and dedication from both the parties who are committed to making this relationship successful, it will always be a challenge.VP of Product Management in Software3 years ago
Great point Ashit, thanks for sharing. How do you overcome this?
ISSO and Director of the IRU in Healthcare and Biotech3 years ago
They miss in person and networking opportunitiesCIO in Miscellaneous3 years ago
I find the remote developers create their own backchannel talk and like to blame all issues on the users. When they are in the office, we hear these conversations and can put a stop to them. If the users are using the system incorrectly, then the development teams needs to make the system easier to use so the users use it properly