Distributed teams can have big benefits for both employers and employees. But there are many challenges. Being successful requires changes to work practices, communication, and style — and not just from the remote people. Everyone will experience changes. It helps to be prepared … and most of what we see being written and discussed is focused on remote workers, not the organization that supports them.

VP of Engineering at Edinburgh-based FreeAgent. Previously worked at LivingSocial leading globally distributed teams, and at Adobe where she worked in the developer technologies group. Also a Director of the WomenWhoCode Edinburgh network.