Async agile 1.0, is distributed agile 2.0!
This blog expands on the ideas from “The Async-First Playbook”. You can either browse through the posts using the grid below, or start at the very beginning. Alternatively, use the search bar below to find content across the site.
Showing digital empathy
When screens mediate our work relationships, we must consciously show empathy towards our coworkers. I describe opportunities for digital empathy in this article.
Patterns to build trust and cohesion on distributed teams
Teams needn’t be groups of BFFs. Trust and cohesion are far more important attributes. You don’t build trust and cohesion by accident though. Leaders must employ attentive design and intentional actions.
What if I don't want a BFF at work?
Workplace friendships have value for businesses, and arguably for employees as well. But it’s should also be perfectly OK, if employees wish to keep work and friendships separate.
Cohesion at work through prosociality
Can random acts of unsolicited kindness bring us together at work? Let’s find out in this post.
How I like to organise team retreats
I recently went out for a mid-week retreat with colleagues on my new team and as a fortuitous coincidence, I was one of the event hosts. The experience brought back into view a few of my principles and practices when organising such an event. In today’s post, I want to share these thoughts with you.
A couple of days in the office
I recently spent a couple of days in an office. That experience made me reflect a bit more about the tensions between remote work and the role of the office. In this short post, I share some thoughts about the purpose and a potential future for the office.
We’re not droids, are we?
You don’t want work to feel mechanical and for people to feel like robots. The team should be able to balance efficiency at work with their sense of being human. In this post I want to show you how being intentional about synchronous communication can help you build a tightly knit async-first team.
What's a face-to-face good for, after all?
If working remotely is more productive, what’s face-to-face (F2F) good for anymore? In today’s post, I want to explore that question in some depth. I have strong opinions; so don’t get all bent out of shape when you read this.
Meetings as the last resort, not the first option
It’s clear that we need fewer meetings. This is step one to being asynchronous, and I’d argue that it’s the most important step to take if you want to be a productive, remote-first organisation. In this post, I’ll outline the ConveRel quadrants for you to figure out which meetings you need and which ones you can get rid of.