Re:How to embrace asynchronous communication for remote work
by OmarShehata on Friday March 15, 2024 @04:19PM
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> I just can't figure out what the fixation is
I see this happen over and over: there's a new system change, some things don't work as well, so people revert & try to cling to the old system.
This is a bit of a fallacy that comes from looking at only what is lost, and not the total tradeoff of what is gained & lost. I think it's not unreasonable to fixate on sync meetings, because your procedures & culture have been built around it. But I think it'd be more productive to "roll forward" and figure out how to make the best use of the new system, and plug in any gaps it has.
I see this happen over and over: there's a new system change, some things don't work as well, so people revert & try to cling to the old system.
This is a bit of a fallacy that comes from looking at only what is lost, and not the total tradeoff of what is gained & lost. I think it's not unreasonable to fixate on sync meetings, because your procedures & culture have been built around it. But I think it'd be more productive to "roll forward" and figure out how to make the best use of the new system, and plug in any gaps it has.