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Alberto Silveira, LawnStarter\u2019s new Vice President of Engineering, literally wrote the book on building and managing high-performance distributed teams.<\/p>

Silveira\u2019s book, \u201cBuilding and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams,\u201d subtitled \u201cNavigating the Future of Work,\u201d was published May 14, 2021, and has already received media attention since workplaces worldwide switched to work away from the central office during the pandemic. <\/p>

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Alberto Silveira, LawnStarter’s new VP of Engineering<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

\u201cLast year, when the pandemic hit us, many people asked me how to do it — how to lead distributed teams,\u201d Silveira says. \u201cSome even told me, \u2018Why don\u2019t you write a book on it?\u2019\u201d<\/p>

That\u2019s just what he did.<\/p>

So what are distributed teams and how are they different from remote workers? That\u2019s all explained in Chapter 3, Silveira says with a laugh. The two terms, along with offshoring and inshoring, are often used interchangeably and incorrectly. <\/p>

What are the keys to leading a successful distributed team?<\/h2>

Connection:<\/strong> Establish a strong human connection with team members wherever they are working, Silveira says. Find things you have in common outside work to create stronger bonds. One Team One Heart is one of Silveira\u2019s favorite sayings.  <\/p>

Communication:<\/strong> Clearer, streamlined communication and more thorough documentation are vital to the success of distributed teams, he adds. Establish regular collaboration times and catch-up times beyond the routine meeting times. <\/p>

Tools: <\/strong>Make use of all the tools that make it easy to connect with people across the company and around the world: Slack, Google tools, and conference calls.<\/p>

What are some advantages of distributed teams? <\/h2>

Companies can hire the best people from anywhere in the world, but they also can hire people who have mobility issues or are recent moms, Silveira says. UNESCO saluted Silveira\u2019s book in April for improving work equality.<\/p>

From the author\u2019s bio for his book: Silveira is a passionate, energetic, and hands-on executive with many years of experience in building teams. He loves the art of gathering people as much as he likes being out on the water in his boat. <\/p>

That enjoyment of being in a boat on the water is a recurring theme of Silveira\u2019s book, from the cover art to the author\u2019s photo to imagery through the chapters. Here\u2019s why: Leading a distributed team is like being the captain leading a team, working together and navigating change with a cohesive and functional crew.<\/p>

Silveira\u2019s experience captaining his Engineering team also helps other LawnStarter<\/a> teams to better work together across cities, states, and even continents. That\u2019s especially important now, because LawnStarter, like many companies large and small, moved away permanently from the traditional centralized office in summer 2020 amid the pandemic. <\/p>

You can purchase Alberto Silveira\u2019s book at Amazon<\/a>, Apress<\/a>, and Barnes & Noble<\/a>. You can learn more about Silveira and contact him at Crossing the Equator<\/a> (which is another theme of his book — marking both Silveira\u2019s journey from Brazil to New York City and the year of COVID being a dividing line for many companies).<\/p>

You also can contact Silveira for interviews about his book and how to lead and manage high-performance distributed teams by emailing Media@LawnStarter.com<\/a>. <\/p>

What is LawnStarter?<\/h2>

LawnStarter makes it easy for homeowners and property managers to book lawn care and other outdoor services with the click of a button. <\/p>

Within seconds, homeowners can view pricing and book skilled lawn care and outdoor services pros. <\/p>

Since its launch in 2013, LawnStarter has expanded its lawn care services to more than 120 U.S. markets. LawnStarter is based in Austin but its workers are all remote — or members of distributed teams — as Silveira prefers to say.<\/p>

For more information, visit LawnStarter.com<\/a>.<\/p>

Cover Art Photo: “Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams” by Alberto S. Silveira Jr<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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