Effective Communication in a Remote First World
summary
Company surveys show 70% feel more productive, 92% remain aligned and 84% feel empowered, yet 40% report degraded colleague interactions, so focus lands on culture plus a documented communication architecture. Recommend async-first channels: wikis, long-form docs, OKRs, architecture decision records (ADRs) and visual tools like Miro; avoid email for persistent announcements and don’t treat group chat as a meeting. Use certifying (share materials first), time posts for Tues/Wed, map team boundaries with Team Topologies, and make work visible to reduce information asymmetry.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Start
- 3:53VIX FLEXIBLE WORKING SURVEY
- 4:48OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE
- 6:43ENGINEERING AT VIX
- 9:30HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS
- 9:59POWER DISTANCE
- 11:01INDIVIDUALISM
- 11:47COLLECTIVISM
- 12:20MASCULINITY
- 14:21LOW UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
- 17:54A MODEL COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE
- 21:43CASE STUDY
- 32:47TEAM TOPOLOGIES
- 34:03MAKING TEAM INTERACTIONS EXPLICIT
- 41:33A CLASSIC CASE OF INFORMATON ASYMM
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