- What time zone spread is ideal for a global team?
- A 6-8 hour spread offers a good balance between geographic diversity and collaboration ease. This typically means spanning the Americas and Europe, or Europe and Asia, but not all three without accepting significant async overhead.
- Should I hire based on time zone compatibility?
- Time zone should be one factor but not the only one. The best talent may be anywhere. Instead, design your processes to accommodate the time zones of the people you hire, rather than limiting your hiring pool.
- How do global teams handle holidays across countries?
- Create a shared holiday calendar showing all team members' local holidays. Respect that different regions have different holidays and avoid scheduling critical deadlines or launches on days when part of the team is off.
