Navigating Specific Situations

Remote and Distributed Teams

Use digital whiteboard tools (Miro, Mural).

Adaptation for "Bingo": In remote settings, yelling "Bingo!" creates audio chaos. Instead, use a Heat Map approach. The presenter places their note on the digital board. Everyone else drags their duplicate notes on top of the presenter's note. This creates a visual stack of consensus rather than an auditory one.

Adaptation for Voting: Use Zoom reactions or hold hands to the camera. Do not use chat - you need simultaneous visibility.

Additional considerations for remote teams:

• Agreements about camera-on vs. camera-off policies
• Core hours for synchronous work across time zones
• Response time expectations that account for asynchronous work
• How to signal "deep work" time when you shouldn't be interrupted

Cross-Functional Teams

Don't assume one group's norms should dominate. If Engineers want 24-hour code review and Designers want same-day feedback, create role-specific agreements. "Engineers: 24-hour turnaround. Designers: same-day for small iterations." This acknowledges reality rather than forcing false uniformity.