Remote life - Asynchronous Work
Meetings can be a valuable tool for keeping a team engaged and aligned, but they can also lead to a phenomenon known as "meeting madness." This can manifest as a lack of focus, feelings of burnout, and difficulty working flexible hours. To mitigate these issues, it's important to work asynchronously as possible.
Asynchronous work involves having live conversations only when they are absolutely necessary and instead relying on tools like Slack, Google Drive, and Notion for communication and document collaboration. This approach allows for a smoother internal communication flow, better documentation, and greater information transparency.
From the employee's perspective, asynchronous work offers several benefits. For one, it provides more opportunities for participation in important conversations, even if an employee is unavailable when the conversation begins. Additionally, it reduces pressure to be "always on" and available for work, allowing employees to manage their time more effectively and potentially increasing productivity.
Overall, asynchronous work can effectively avoid the pitfalls of "meeting madness" and ensure that team communication, and collaboration remains productive, efficient, and effective, even in a remote working environment.
At Lingokids, we follow some Best Practices for async work to make sure everyone on the team is on the same page:
- Sharing calendars and blocking non-work time.
- Not over-inviting to meetings.
- Ask yourself if something you want to discuss could be a slack conversation or a document.
- Making meetings optional.
Remote work is a central aspect of the culture at Lingokids. To discover more about this benefit, we highly recommend you look at this article.
