The GitLab Remote Playbook

GitLab’s Remote Playbook comprehensively answers a simple question: “How do I work well remotely?” Due to global issues concerning COVID-19 (Coronavirus), many teams face a new reality: They're remote, and they’re unsure when they’ll be able to return to the office. For many leaders, the question of "How do we do this?" is a giant one. Whether it's unwinding from offices entirely and going all-remote, or attempting to level the playing field for in-office and remote team members in a hybrid-remote arrangement, leaders should consider key forcing functions to ensure a commitment to remote-first practices. What you’ll learn in this eBook: * Immediate tactics to build remote fluency * Key steps every remote worker should take * How to turn chaos into opportunity with long-term vision Download the eBook now to stabilize your work-from-home team and dive deep on topics including asynchronous workflows, meetings, informal communication, and management. 1. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK ................. 3 * 5 Tips for remote leaders * 5 Tips for remote employees 2. THE STAGES OF REMOTE ............................. 7 * No remote * Remote-allowed * Hybrid-remote * Remote, biased towards one time zone * All-remote, asynchronous across time zones 3. THE FOUNDATIONS OF REMOTE WORK ................... 11 * Facilitate informal communication * Document everything (yes, everything) * Have more organized meetings * Align values with expectations 4. MAKING THE TRANSITION ............................ 14 * Create an ergonomic workspace * Adopt a self-service and self-learning mentality * Make documentation everyone’s responsibility * Managing a remote team * Tips for hiring new team members * Get the RemoteLab newsletter 5. REMOTE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES .................. 18 * Documentation * Text-based communication * Asynchronous communication * Informal communication * Tools for effective communication 6. ESTABLISHING A REMOTE COMPANY CULTURE ............ 27 * Culture is driven by values * Sustaining workplace culture * Prioritize mental health * Encourage a healthy remote work lifestyle 7. USING GITLAB FOR REMOTE COLLABORATION ............ 32 8. ABOUT GITLAB ..................................... 35 9. CREDITS .......................................... 36