Remotely Effective https://remotelyeffective.com Pinecast (https://pinecast.com) en-USThomas Lattimore Thomas Lattimore lattimorethomas@gmail.com no Remotely Effective https://remotelyeffective.com https://storage.pinecast.net/podcasts/covers/5ad7f89c-d5cb-4ca9-8e0f-d8758ae2aa5e/remotely-effective-log.jpg episodic Copyright 2026 A podcast about working from home and distributed teams The Rise and Shift of Distributed Teams with Mari Anne Snow https://pinecast.com/guid/ff197a02-6cb0-4da5-b112-4116db164a87 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:01:00 -0000 00:55:24 Working from home and distributed teams is not new—but it has changed http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/ff197a026cb04da5/the-rise-and-shift-of-distributed-teams-with-mari-anne-snow In this episode I am joined by Mari Anne Snow where we talk about the rise of distributed teams in the early 2000’s, some of the major changes that have happened since that time, and the recent impacts of distributed work in the health and education sectors.

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Mari Anne Snow

Thomas Lattimore

]]> no 1 Growth and Management in Distributed Teams with Steve Akers https://pinecast.com/guid/466161b0-0c13-4add-a24d-33e01cd3b043 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 00:59:16 Whether you're an individual contributor or manage a large distributed team, you are bound to find some great gems in this episode http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/466161b00c134add/growth-and-management-in-distributed-teams-with-steve-akers In this episode I am joined by Steve Akers, the Vice President of Engineering & Data Services at Appriss. We discuss Steve's early career starting as a software developer, touch on his growth into management, and hear about his experience growing with a large distributed team at LivingSocial. We go deep on tips for success with distributed teams, the pros and cons of hybrid office scenarios, and hear about Steve’s personal workflow for time and task management.

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Steve Akers

Thomas Lattimore

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]]> no 1 Tips for Working from Home with Kids (with Matt Robison) https://pinecast.com/guid/068d9c78-d73e-498a-8f5e-2f6b562ebb2e Tue, 26 May 2020 17:08:35 -0000 00:54:28 In this episode Matt and I talk about what it is like working from home with multiple kids who are also homeschooled http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/068d9c78d73e498a/tips-for-working-from-home-with-kids-with-matt-robison- Working from home comes with many types of distractions. One of the primary distractions can, in many cases, be our own families. In this episode Matt and I delve into what it is like to work from home with kids who have are also homeschooled. Whether you have a family like us, live with a roommate or partner, or are single, I hope there is something to glean from our conversation.

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Matt Robison

Thomas Lattimore

]]> no 1 Traveling Full-time as a Digital Nomad with Tony Greising-Murschel https://pinecast.com/guid/0bcade3c-d667-41ab-b137-afa97ff6548a Tue, 12 May 2020 01:14:04 -0000 00:59:37 In this episode we dive into what it is like traveling and working full time as a digital nomad with your family http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/0bcade3cd66741ab/traveling-full-time-as-a-digital-nomad-with-tony-greising-murschel Every wonder what it is like to leave your home behind and hit the open road in an RV—all while working full-time? To help answer that question in this episode Tony and I talk about his family's journey of living as digital nomads both domestically and abroad.

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Tony Greising-Murschel

Thomas Lattimore

]]> no 1 Taking an In-person Conference Virtual with Avi Schwab https://pinecast.com/guid/191b7f43-e3ec-4dea-acdf-b87ec3cf6162 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:49:00 -0000 00:48:09 Avi is one of the organizers of MidCamp and n this episode we dive into what it was like to the conference 100% online http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/191b7f43e3ec4dea/taking-an-in-person-conference-virtual-with-avi-schwab Due to efforts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, many conferences and gatherings planned for the first half of 2020 gone virtual. One of these conferences was MidCamp, a yearly conference for designers, developers, users, and evaluators of the open source Drupal content management software.

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Avi Schwab

Thomas Lattimore

]]> no 1 Product Management and Company Growth in Distributed Teams with Augustin Delaporte https://pinecast.com/guid/90668370-be53-48f2-a92f-bae51676bd67 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 08:00:36 -0000 00:49:51 In this episode I am joined Augustin Delaporte, the Director of Product Scalability at Platform.sh http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/90668370be5348f2/product-management-and-company-growth-in-distributed-teams-with-augustin-delaporte In this episode I am joined on the show by Augustin Delaporte. Augustin is the Directer of Product Scalability at Platform.sh. In this episode we dive into what it was like growing with Platform.sh as a hybrid team between a central office and distributed team members. Through this discussion we touch on lots aspects of remote work life including working in cross continental teams, changing toolsets as companies grow and change, product management in distributed environments, and what it is like to be a remote employee based out of China.

Augustin Delaporte

Thomas Lattimore

]]> no 1 A Crash Course in Working from Home with Mark Shropshire https://pinecast.com/guid/0b89641d-2df6-4b0b-b12a-51acd133c2d3 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:23:41 -0000 00:58:55 Find yourself suddenly have to work from home? This episode is a crash course in our some best practices. http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/0b89641d2df64b0b/a-crash-course-in-working-from-home-with-mark-shropshire Hosts

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Baseline Work Setup's

  • Mark
  • MacBook Pro
  • Cable and adapter bag
  • External battery for both USB devices and MacBook
  • Bose Noise Cancelling 700 headphones
  • AirPod's

  • Backup wired headphones

  • Thomas

  • Macbook Pro
  • Cable and adapter bag
  • Blue-light blocking glasses
  • Bose QC35 II headphones
]]> no 1 Best Practices for Chat Collaboration https://pinecast.com/guid/1a1e3d15-ba08-4aeb-bd2b-6172081890f9 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:11:00 -0000 00:25:29 In distributed teams chat systems the majority of communication will likely be in chat, but do we use them effectively? http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/1a1e3d15ba084aeb/best-practices-for-chat-collaboration no 1 Staying Connected: the Human Side of Team https://pinecast.com/guid/68fb8c2b-e491-44bb-9eba-fd0cd6dd47e4 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0000 00:23:33 Just because we may be geographically apart–does not mean we should be isolated http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/68fb8c2be49144bb/staying-connected-the-human-side-of-team Show notes:

]]> no 1 Staying Productive While Working from Home https://pinecast.com/guid/afcd3dfe-41c6-42b6-85a1-0cdf220d67bb Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:29:23 -0000 00:24:55 Working from home is great. So how do we maintain productivity while doing it? http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/afcd3dfe41c642b6/staying-productive-while-working-from-home Working from home can allow you to stay focused and get work done. It does not come without its distractions though. In this episode I get into a few ways you can stay productive while working from home.

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]]> no 1 Why work in a distributed team? https://pinecast.com/guid/8c76005a-8b2b-4e8c-872a-8097f452c4da Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:51:16 -0000 00:15:33 With the various options for work environments available today, why choose a distributed team? http://remotelyeffective.com/episode/8c76005a8b2b4e8c/why-work-in-a-distributed-team- no 1