I'm not entirely sure where to post this, but my director has been put in a position of having to manage our organization (California, US), for the foreseeable future, from Australia. It occurred to me that there might be a fair number of people in the network who might have some experience working with colleagues on opposite sides of the International Dateline, that that there might be some community wisdom around handling that on a routine basis, choosing optimal working hours, staying current and responsive without burning out, etc. that I could pass along.
We are often on the other side of the globe here (at present my boss is in the UK). Here are some things off the top of my head
Project management boards can help a lot so that you can see projects moving forward and collaborate without F2F
Set expected turnaround times when discussing projects (even small steps) to manage expectations.
This is great Heath Wilder Thanks so much for these tips. We've just been informed that our Senior Director will be moving back to NZ for a period of time so any tips are appreciated! Thanks Gawain Lavers for starting the thread!