I agree in general, though I have my doubts about regular conference calls or video meetings.
1- I am terribly camera shy and can’t really make a call without having an anxiety attack, and that’s a lot more common than people would like to admit.
2- I have worked before in a team where we had conference calls every week. From the get go it was an hour waiting for everyone to tune in and get the sound or video going, then two more hours having 3 people talk about something awfully specific, and then a 20 minute actually important catch up with half of the team.
So instead of having mandatory calls all the time, I suggest it’s better to have these calls between “managers” or between people who want to and benefit from them, all while having a clear subject to tackle specified from the beginning, and having no more than 3 or 4 people in the meeting. Brainstorming, technical assistance, and detailed talks about other business areas (management vs development vos marketing) should all be conducted in separate meetings, chats, or message threads. A meeting is like a conversation, and someone who doesn’t have an opinion (designer in a tech talk) or can’t share their opinion (subordinate in a managers’ meeting) simply should not be invited, out of respect for their time.
A very useful resource for teams, in my opinion, is having a common “documentation”. Thoroughly and carefully made, for tech and development, but also for brand assets, client management, and even economy, depending on the company or group. Having a common place where everyone can view and possibly edit the rules of the game, the guidelines and communication and company personality, is an invaluable resource that can help anyone within the organization.
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I agree in general, though I have my doubts about regular conference calls or video meetings.
1- I am terribly camera shy and can’t really make a call without having an anxiety attack, and that’s a lot more common than people would like to admit.
2- I have worked before in a team where we had conference calls every week. From the get go it was an hour waiting for everyone to tune in and get the sound or video going, then two more hours having 3 people talk about something awfully specific, and then a 20 minute actually important catch up with half of the team.
So instead of having mandatory calls all the time, I suggest it’s better to have these calls between “managers” or between people who want to and benefit from them, all while having a clear subject to tackle specified from the beginning, and having no more than 3 or 4 people in the meeting. Brainstorming, technical assistance, and detailed talks about other business areas (management vs development vos marketing) should all be conducted in separate meetings, chats, or message threads. A meeting is like a conversation, and someone who doesn’t have an opinion (designer in a tech talk) or can’t share their opinion (subordinate in a managers’ meeting) simply should not be invited, out of respect for their time.
A very useful resource for teams, in my opinion, is having a common “documentation”. Thoroughly and carefully made, for tech and development, but also for brand assets, client management, and even economy, depending on the company or group. Having a common place where everyone can view and possibly edit the rules of the game, the guidelines and communication and company personality, is an invaluable resource that can help anyone within the organization.