Remotely Effective

Thomas Lattimore
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This show aims to provide practical advice for those that work form home, in a distributed team, or lead an organization that has remote employees.

Episodes

  1. 06/23/2020

    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. Show notes Pandemic Work-From-Home Survey Mari Anne Snow LinkedIn Sophaya Remote Nation Remote Nation Institute Thomas Lattimore Personal site @tlattimore

    55 min

  2. 06/09/2020

    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. Show notes Superbase The Passionate Programmer The Pragmatic Programmer GTD with Things 3 Things 3 Bear app Kent Beck's books Decision matrix for what is important Steve Akers Steve on LinkedIn Thomas Lattimore Personal site @tlattimore (Some links above may contain Amazon affiliate links)

    59 min

  3. 05/26/2020

    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. Show links Children bursting into room during live call with BBC broadcast I've had a few embarrassing moments with my kids while working from home... but nothing like this. Possible health benefits of walking barefoot Homeschooling — Good News and Bad News Matt Robison mattrob.com @jazzdrive Matt's Children’s book, Princess Hiccup Thomas Lattimore thomaslattimore.com @tlattimore

    54 min

  4. 05/12/2020

    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. Show Notes An article on Tony's proven setup for full time RV internet options A video rundown of internet options Budget Costs of Full Time RVing Family Adventure Summit Tony Greising-Murschel letstravelfamily.com YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thomas Lattimore @tlattimore Personal website

    1 hr

  5. 04/09/2020

    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. Show notes Netflix Party Discord Board Game Arena DrupalEasy episode on MidCamp Talking Drupal episode on Virtual Camps Avi Schwab Personal site @ajschwab @froboy Thomas Lattimore Personal site @tlattimore

    48 min

  6. 04/02/2020

    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 Twitter Platform.sh Deploy Friday: E01 The challenges and opportunities facing tech companies in the time of Coronavirus A Survival Guide for managers who need to drive a company that became remote overnight by Fred Plais, Platform's CEO Tools for Remote Teams (that let you keep control of your data and privacy) by Robert Douglass, Platform's Chief DevRel Officer Thomas Lattimore Personal site Twitter

    50 min

  7. 03/17/2020

    A Crash Course in Working from Home with Mark Shropshire

    Hosts Thomas Lattimore @tlattimore personal site Mark Shropshire @shrop Mediacurrent goServeOthers SHROPCAST Links Remote Work Survival Kit How Working Parents Can Prepare for Coronavirus Closures How the Toilet Paper Supply Chain is Dealing with the Demand Pomodoro Technique BreakTime app Study from Cornell University on sitting vs. standing at work 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

    59 min

  8. 08/13/2019

    Best Practices for Chat Collaboration

    When you work in distributed environment it is not uncommon to have the vast majority of the communication with your team in chat (ex: Slack). But just because we use these so often, do we use them effectively? In this episode I cover some good practices I've learned over the years working in these systems.

    25 min

  9. 08/06/2019

    Staying Connected: the Human Side of Team

    Show notes: Yammer Know Your Team Discourse

    24 min

  10. 07/30/2019

    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. Show links: marinaratimer.com The Pomodoro Technique Self Control App

    25 min
  11. Why work in a distributed team?

    07/20/2019

    Why work in a distributed team?

    The pro's of working in a distributed team.

    16 min
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About

This show aims to provide practical advice for those that work form home, in a distributed team, or lead an organization that has remote employees.

Information

  • Creator
    Thomas Lattimore
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025
  • Show Website
    Remotely Effective