Can Scrum Succeed with Remote Teams?

Struggling with remote work in your team? This video offers practical strategies and tips to help you excel in a remote setting. Learn how to improve communication, ensure accountability, and drive success with your team's incremental progress.
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[@marsdwarf]

Please keep the videos coming :) Love these discussions!

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

We're happy you find value in our videos! Just released another today :)

[@aeonfast]

That human-to-human interaction.. We try to do that during the beginning of our retrospective as an ice breaker. I prepare some nice questions that allows people to share something that is not work related.

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

That’s a great strategy! I’ve done the same. In fact, I had to explain to a particularly “let’s get down to it” colleague that my chit chat at the start of meetings was intentional in order to build relationship in our team in micro-doses. I hope you’re seeing positive results from this practice!

[@amypennybacker9015]

We have a zoom call going all day with several breakout rooms. Anyone can join the main room anytime to socialize, and move to a room to work together on a focused task

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

Love it! That's a great way to lower the barrier for quick collaboration or even socializing, which is also important!

[@fulldakait1408]

No

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[@Rekettyelovag]

When my team went remote cuz of covid, we were having a blast. Management didn't know shit, and we had the ability to get things done. Sadly, they found out they can create recurring Teams meetings, call people randomly, etc. Most of my team left bc of management stubbornness and dilettantism. Before that, I was working for a company who had great remote tech and home office rules with a "leave the professionals do their work" kind of management. It was successful. So yes, it remote teams could be successful if everyone understands and adheres to the natural rules of remote working.

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s a great example of how remote work can either thrive or falter based on how management approaches it. When leadership trusts their team and fosters an environment of autonomy, amazing things can happen-like what you experienced with the “leave the professionals do their work” philosophy. Unfortunately, not all organizations adapt as gracefully, and it sounds like management's micromanagement tendencies really disrupted your team’s flow. It’s a common pitfall when transitioning to remote work: instead of leaning into trust and clear communication, some managers feel the need to overcompensate with constant check-ins and unnecessary meetings. Your point about adhering to the "natural rules of remote working" is spot on. When everyone-from individual contributors to leadership-respects these principles, remote teams can absolutely succeed. Here’s hoping more organizations learn from stories like yours and strive to do better!