Shift to asynchronous workflows
To shift to a more asynchronous way of working and allow remote and hybrid work, there are some best practices that you can easily adopt, such as the following:
- Prefer chat over email: Workflows that rely on emails have many disadvantages: you don't have a common history; if a team member gets sick or leaves, you get blocked; and so on. Try to move all your work-related conversations to a chat platform such as Microsoft Teams or Slack.
- Make (most) meetings optional: Make all meetings that are work-related optional. If you don't see value in the meeting, leave. This helps to make meetings more focused and better prepared as nobody wants to be the only participant in their own meeting. Of course, there are some meetings for team building or town hall meetings that should not be optional.
- Record all meetings: Recording all meetings gives people the chance to catch up, even if they could not participate. Recorded meetings can be...