Distributed teams should be inclusive, fun to work in, and a complement to our personal lives.
The future of remote, distributed knowledge work is ‘asynchronous’.
The future of remote, distributed knowledge work is ‘asynchronous’.
Face-to-face team meetings don’t always need an agenda. Sometimes, it’s about taking a leap of faith with your teammates.
A craft isn’t only about the outputs it produces. The hard parts are not often visible in plainsight.
The “disagree-and-commit” pattern works only when we’ve had a real chance to disagree. Otherwise it becomes a weaponised phrase to silence diverse voices and you risk arriving at poor decisions and conclusions.
In a thriving work environment, we treat our colleagues like the CEO and treat the CEO like a colleague. In this post, I describe three essential behavioural patterns for maintaining an egalitarian relationship with bosses.
I prefer fewer meetings and more time to tinker and stay close to my craft. However, in recent months, I’m being more generous with my time so I can be a supportive colleague.