Post on 29-Jul-2015
Is distribution right for you?
Sieva KozinskyFounder at StudySoup
“A peer to peer learning marketplace”
@SievaKozinsky
• Who am I• Are distributed teams possible?• What is your objective• Setting expectations• The method that works wonders for us
Questions to ask yourself
Why would I hire elsewhere? Limitations? - Cost, talent…etc
Can I be more efficient while hiring here?
What type of job will we distribute or outsource?- Engineering, sales…
What are your expectations from your distributed team?- Project vs full-time
Possible Downsides
• Longer onboarding
• Language + cultural barriers
• Lower productivity
• Higher attrition (bad for culture)
Set the right expectationsCommunication• How often• What tools• With who? (who’s in charge)
Deliverables• When?• Issues?• Consequences
Be prepared to let go
Your employees want to succeed…So help them!
Good habits are created through• Repetition• Clear Action• Reward
This is a Chore
Subject: Update
“Hey Hotch-
Have you talked to the sales team about our new blogging initiative? Give me an update when you get a chance. Thanks!Sieva”