Leading from afar
- π
Weekly Report: Keep everyone in the loop with a weekly snapshot of progress and achievements.
- π Stand-ups: Quick team huddles to sync up and set the tone for the day.
- π Celebrate Good News: Take a breather to share wins and lift spirits, both company-wide and personally.
- π― Plans for the week: Set clear intentions and goals to keep the team focused and motivated.
- π Broad Feedback: Engage the whole team for diverse perspectives and input.
- β€οΈ Empathy: Recognise and address the challenges of remote work, fostering a supportive environment.
Virtual/Synchronous meetings
- π
Google Meet: Our go-to platform for virtual gatherings, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. The meetings should always have a clear agenda, owner and optional invitees, moderator (to keep the discussion on track), action outcomes and follow up on asana tasks. If there is a recurring meeting that its purpose fulfilled donβt hesitate to delete that meeting.
- π Clear Agenda: Every meeting should have a purpose and a plan, keeping discussions on track and productive.
- β° Time Management: Respect everyone's time by keeping meetings concise, usually within 45-50 minutes.
- π Speedy Meetings: Opt for shorter time slots (e.g., 25 minutes) to allow for breaks and prevent Zoom fatigue.
- β±οΈ Punctuality: Start meetings promptly, with latecomers joining in without disrupting the flow.
- πΉ Recording: Capture important discussions for reference and share them with relevant attendees for convenience.
- π Documentation: Keep detailed meeting notes and action items, ensuring accountability and transparency, distributed to each person who attended the meeting. If a key person was missing the meetings are available to Ladder Library of meetings in google drive.
- π Asana Integration: Create tasks immediately after meetings to translate discussions into actionable steps.
Asynchronous meetings
- π Use for non-urgent matters or when team members are in different time zones.
- π« Respect others' focus by avoiding instant messaging for minor queries.
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