The synchronizer—or, for large companies, a team of synchronizers—would be responsible for solving the new-worker, new-group, and new-idea problems. Synchronizers would help new workers by ensuring that their managers, mentors, and colleagues are with them at the office during an early onboarding period. They would plan in-person time for new... See more

- Onsite team: a physical office space where all teams work - Remote, co-located, or 2nd office: small number of employees with similar skills committed to common performance goals working - Distributed teams (virtual teams): group of employees who are geographically dispersed with no physical officeBest practices for hiring a remote team - Find an... See more

- Lower the barriers to communication ○ Elect tools that encourage easy communication and transparency § Slack § Zoom § Figma - Make shared objectives explicit ○ Common cause is the glue that binds a team together ○ Before launching your team, start by specifying the why § 2 months: ask "what should our team accomplish in two months?" □ Encourage... See more