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Re:Written communication is remote work super power by cutemonster on Sunday June 21, 2020 @07:40PM (#23596228)
> you've just committed to something sub-optimal/impossible

What about never making decisions at meetings -- instead, let everyone think 1 week after the meeting, and make the decision asynchronously? Eg vote via email

Combining meetings and async

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Re:Written communication is remote work super power by devdas on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:11AM (#23614105)
Then there isn't much of a point in having a meeting, is there?

Instead, send out a written proposal, require well supported written commentary on the ideas, and then then meeting is to take an actual decision.

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Re:Written communication is remote work super power by cutemonster on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:08AM (#23614884)
Well, there're some benefits mentioned in other threads here, eg quickly sorting out misunderstandings

> require well supported written commentary on the ideas

That sounds good -- in that case I'd think it'd work fine both with and without meetings

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