From 96fdc2412a57143a044b56f163df4e684a42c371 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Tiago=20Ara=C3=BAjo=20=5BSSW=5D?= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 10:22:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Converted multiple heading to a list --- rules/build-inter-office-interaction/rule.md | 89 ++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) diff --git a/rules/build-inter-office-interaction/rule.md b/rules/build-inter-office-interaction/rule.md index 535393bd261..a7319529268 100644 --- a/rules/build-inter-office-interaction/rule.md +++ b/rules/build-inter-office-interaction/rule.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ uri: build-inter-office-interaction authors: - title: Piers Sinclair url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/piers-sinclair + - title: Adam Cogan + url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan related: - mentoring-programs - efficiency-do-you-always-try-to-work-in-pairs @@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ When a company has many different office locations, often people in one office a **Tip:** You can use a [time zone converter](/collaborate-across-timezones/#use-time-zone-converter--time-difference-calculator) to know the time difference between offices. You may also install one of the numerous apps to help with that info. ::: -## What can be improved? +## What improvements come from better interaction? It is crucial to build **interaction** between all company offices because it often improves the following: @@ -38,64 +40,45 @@ It is crucial to build **interaction** between all company offices because it of * Understanding of foreign perspectives * Knowing why someone from another culture responds to questions in a different way to what you are used to -## Methods +## Boost interaction with unique strategies -Think about what your company can do to increase interaction. There are tonnes of unique ways that interaction can be developed. Examples include: +Think about what your company can do to increase interaction. There are tonnes of ways that interaction can be developed. Examples include: -### Team building activities +* **Team building activities** + * Playing a game together + * Solving a puzzle together + * Reviewing/updating a company standard together + * Go on a group trip (e.g., to the Great Wall of China) + * Visit local companies together + * Retreat - Have a company retreat to bring everyone together -* Playing a game together -* Solving a puzzle together -* Reviewing/updating a company standard together -* Go on a group trip to the Great Wall of China -* Visit local companies together -* Retreat - Have a company retreat to bring everyone together +* **[Cultural Exchange programs](/cultural-exchange)** + * Having employees from China work in every Australian office for a month each or vice versa + * Having developers from Brisbane spend a week in Melbourne -### [Cultural Exchange programs](/cultural-exchange) +* **[Mentoring](/mentoring-programs)** -* Having employees from China work in every Australian office for a month each or vice versa -* Having developers from Brisbane spend a week in Melbourne +* **[Working together](/efficiency-do-you-always-try-to-work-in-pairs)** + * Pair programming + * Mob programming -### [Mentoring](/mentoring-programs) +* **Rotating Daily Scrum** + * Each week, 1 person from each office is paired up to do a Daily Scrum with others -### [Working together](/efficiency-do-you-always-try-to-work-in-pairs) +* **Creating cross-office teams and events** + * Putting developers from the China office onto a project with Australian developers + * People from different offices are paired up to have virtual coffee + * A Chinese dev does a presentation at the Sydney User Group -* Pair programming -* Mob programming -* Sitting together to work side-by-side +* **Cultural events and videos** + * Celebrating holidays from other countries + * Organize meetings to discuss culturally different issues + * Film videos about other offices + * What is it like to work in the China office? + * Localization - What is your reaction if you see Chinese on a web page? + * What are the differences in the app market in China and Australia? I.e. WeChat vs Facebook etc + * Have a weekly language exchange catchup + * Having a cultural performance day where everyone chooses something cultural to perform such as a culturally relevant poem -### Cultural events - -* Celebrating holidays from other countries -* Having a cultural performance day where everyone chooses something cultural to perform such as a culturally relevant poem - -### Creating cross-office teams - -* Putting developers from the China office onto a project with Australian developers - -### A fun weekly company meeting - -* Everyone meets on Friday for 30 minutes to discuss a fun question - -### Rotating Daily Scrum - -* Each week, 1 person from each office is paired up to do a Daily Scrum with others - -### Virtual coffee events - -* People from different offices are paired up to have virtual coffee - -### Get people involved with events for others offices (especially other countries) - -* A Chinese dev does a presentation at the Sydney User Group - -### Organize meetings to discuss culturally different issues - -* Everyone talks about localization or WeChat Mini-Programs -* Have a weekly language exchange catchup - -### Film videos about other offices - -* What is it like to work in the China office? -* What are the differences in the app market in China and Australia? I.e. WeChat vs Facebook etc -* Localization - What is your reaction if you see Chinese on a web page? +* **Fun weekly company meetings** + * Everyone meets on Friday for 30 minutes to discuss a fun question