Originally published on YouTube 1 year ago.

In this session of the Turing Distinguished Leader Series, we conversed with Michael Immell, Director of Engineering at Rachio. Michael has extensive experience in engineering leadership and management. He is a people-oriented leader focused on delivering excellence. In the discussion below, Michael shares insights into managing remote teams.

Here’s how the conversation unfolded:

0:44 - Michael's Introduction

2:27 - Thoughts about building teams and leaders

3:42 - Advice for leaders managing distributed teams

6:08 - Thoughts about remote and distributed teams

8:45 - Building culture in remote teams

10:44 - Opportunities with remote teams

12:58 - Where can leaders learn more about managing remote teams

15:15 - Difference between Engineering Leaders and General Managers

17:06 - Tools to manage remote teams

19:47 - How remote work helped Michael

22:04 - Thoughts on remote hiring

24:24 - Celebrating wins in a remote setting

27:35 - Managing conflicts in a remote setting

29:07 - Managing people in different time zones

30:23 - How teams like HR and People Ops should evolve in a remote setting

32:25 - How organizations can crosslink teams for different activities

35:12 - Building acceptance for remote work in leaders

37:59 - One pleasant surprise from his team

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