Hey Calin,
one time I heard from creating a water cooler for remote collaboration was in the Remote book from the Basecamp guys.
These are the tips for collaborating remotely mentioned in that book, taken from this review:
Try to make sure that employees on different time zones have about four hours of overlap in working hours.
Use screenshots or screencasts to communicate information.
Share information openly on work schedules, to-do’s, calendars, and files.
Create a “virtual water cooler,” a chat forum for fun and social stuff.
Share progress with each other to fuel that sense of achievement and momentum.
Consider a hybrid strategy, with some employees working in the office and some at home. (37signals has a Chicago office with about 10 people, while the other 26 are spread across the world.)
Don’t only try one remote worker – try at least a team.
Not sure if that's the real origin of it, though.
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Hey Calin,
one time I heard from creating a water cooler for remote collaboration was in the Remote book from the Basecamp guys.
These are the tips for collaborating remotely mentioned in that book, taken from this review:
Not sure if that's the real origin of it, though.