Most companies today have teams located in different offices spread across the globe and their effectiveness will depend on the teams ability to work together collaboratively. Sahith Chandan a developer at hedgehog lab takes points from his experience of working with our UK team to create this presentation about working with Blended Teams.

1. http://hedgehoglab.com

2. Index
 What does Blended team work mean?
 Advantages of blended teams
 Keys for hybrid distribution workforce
 S.P.A.C.E

3. Blended Team Work
 Work collaboratively though separated by time
zones
 Advantages
 Scope for global clients
 More support time

4. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Clear Expectations
 How you fit in
 What is expected from you
 Are task in scope
 Are all members productive
 Can all work independently

5. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Be flexible
 Extend work time if required
 Provide structure
 Have ample collaborative working time
 Work hours
 Work days

6. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Work management
 Give proper estimates
 Always add buffer
 Divide the task accordingly based on individual
strengths and weakness
 Document each and everything

7. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Regular Communication
 Plays a key role in hybrid work setting
 Meeting at least once in a week of day as per
requirement
 Daily standups
 Meetings to allow project manager raise questions
 Be bold
 Do not hesitate to ask. Always ask
 Choose the right question
 Be the first to start a conversation

8. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Communicate effectively
 Never interrupt while talking
 Listen first
 Do not presume
 Always go prepared for a meeting and attend the
meeting on time
 Make sure you explain them clearly regarding your
query

9. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 We are all human beings
 Take help if you need something
 Treat your colleague as your friend
 Neither superior or inferior, all are equal
 Its always good to give suggestions
 Video Meetings
 Help connect in a better way
 See facial reactions

10. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Collaborative Approach
 Box
 Bitbucket
 Encourage device free time
 Have time away
 Walk, go for coffee
 Refuel your brain
 Give your eyes a break!

11. Keys for Hybrid Distributed
Workforce
 Keep it light
 Have a team that can laugh together
 Sometimes keep the conversation light
 Discuss something other than work

12. Social Intelligence Theory
S.P.A.C.E
 Situation Awareness
 Ability to observe and understand context of situation
 Understand how situation shapes the behavior of
people
 Choose the best behavioral strategy that is most
likely to be successful

13. S.P.A.C.E
 Presence
 Also know as bearing
 Impression you send to others with your behavior
 People tend to make inferences about
 Character
 Competence
 Confidence
 Self-worth
 Authenticity
 Others perceive you as acting from honest
 Describes that one is honest with one self and with others

14. S.P.A.C.E
 Clarity
 Ability to express ideas clearly, effectively and
concisely
 Involves communication skills such as
 Listening
 Feedback
 Paraphrasing
 Skillful use of language
 Skill in using metaphors

15. S.P.A.C.E
 Empathy
 Skill to building connections with people
 Creating a mutual feeling between you and the other
person
 To get them in sync with your wavelength and invite
them to move with and towards you rather than away
and against you

16. Any Queries and
Suggestions?

17. Thank You