How I Work: Abed El Or
To help curb the spread of covid-19, we’ve transitioned to remote work with teams across four continents. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be sharing our insights on the best practices and psychology of remote work. We are asking Xische team members to share some of their tips and tricks in this department. In this edition, we speak with Abed El Or to find out his approach to digital work.
Abed El Or, Business and Product Director
By Xische Editorial, March 25, 2020
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am from Lebanon and I am a very motivated product manager with a strong background in computer and communication engineering. As a former professional basketball player that represented my country on different occasions, I learned to lead teams, celebrate successes and learn from failures.
Describe your daily workflow.
I begin my mornings by checking some news aggregators to keep up to date with the latest trends. Then I move on to email and see if there is anything urgent that demands my attention. Slack messages also make appearances and I handle any direct questions before starting my day in earnest.
I check my daily tasks list to see what's on my plate for the day. Then it is time to meet with the teams in stand up meetings to plan the day ahead and pick up blockers and impediments to remove for the teams to progress, then follow up with the client and government entities to monitor the work in progress, and finally it ends with the teams in review meetings.
What’s the last great app you used?
Slack is my best friend for the current period. Can anyone avoid Slack or something like it during these times?
What’s your remote working strategy?
Establishing formal guidelines, setting and enforcing remote policies, setting up the needed remote tools, communicating clear expectations for success, and building an operating a remote rhythm that the team can depend on.
What is the best non-famous app you love on your phone?
ZOVA is my favorite fitness buddy.
What is the key to successful remote working?
The teamwork comes first, then the discipline and the tools. These are the three main pillars for the success of working remotely.
