Chapter3: HowtoBuildCultureinaRemoteTeam 34 6. Trust Is the Foundation Remoteteamshavetotrust their teammates. There is simply no way around it. The beauty of trusting your teammates is that oftentimes your teammates reward you. Most people genuinely want to do a good job. In a remote team, there aren’t any silly rules about having your butts in a seat during certain hoursoftheday.Thismeansattheendoftheweekyoueitherhavesomething to show for your week or not. This means you trust that your teammates are getting somethingdone.Butalsoyourteammatestrustyou.Toearnthattrust youwanttomakesureyouhavesomethingtoshowforyourworkeachweek. Along with that: Being public and transparent about your company’s values and culture goes a long way towards establishing trust in a distributed team andalsoforhiringpeoplewhowillthriveatyourcompany.