# How to increase connection in remote teams ## without oversharing --- > “How much and, more importantly, what am I supposed to share with my colleagues?” Every remote worker ever --- # Communicate! - "Narrating your work" - "Working out loud" - Visible work --- # \#direct --- # DIRECT: - Decisions - Insights - Results - Emotions - Contacts - Troubles - Thanks <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-in" --> --- # Decisions --- # Insights --- You can not over-communicate. --- > "That's great. But what does that mean for me?" --- # Results --- **Results Only** Work Environment --- # Emotions --- # Contacts --- # Troubles --- Empathy is the superpower of an effective team. --- # Thanks --- > "Countless studies have shown that consistently grateful people are more energetic, emotionally intelligent, forgiving, and less likely to be depressed, anxious, or lonely." Shawn Achor, "The Happiness Advantage" --- # Practical tips - Be as clear and unambiguous as possible. - Focus on big-picture information. - Answer the question “What does that mean for me and for the team?” before it's asked. --- ## monospacementor.com