I have enjoyed working successfully and extensively with remote teams for years now. There are many challenges to overcome, and this article does not address the logistical issues; rather it focuses on the team building factors that are the core of success. Much of this is good for all teams everywhere, but it is essential to do this on an extra level with remote teams.

One of the values closely embraced when working in an agile environment is transparency. If we aren’t transparent then we may give obscure answers to questions or act with muddied behavior not clearly understood by anyone.