I believe asynchronous communication is the key for remote work. It is super-hard to learn and requires a trust, however, I find it the most efficient style of work. Of course there will still be some regular meetings / synchronous communication, but more asynchronous you can do more focus time remains.
I've really had a difficult time trying to get other team members to rely on asynchronous coummunication as opposed to video chat. Frequently, there are issues with video chat where the video or audio freezes and what was said doesn't get transmitted. Then there are issues where people don't precisely remember what was said during the meeting and it having to be repeated in chat.
> Then there are issues where people don't precisely remember what was said during the meeting and it having to be repeated in chat.
In my experience that's crucial, after meetings there must be a short summary of what was discussed and decided, what are the next steps for everyone, and what they need to report on, and when are those expected.
There are times we ditch video too and go audio-only if it's really important, otherwise things are only discussed in chat. When working with people in other timezones that's where async chat communication really shows its value.
yes, it requires a change in the mindset.
we were also fighting with it at the beginning.
but i work in a small company, cca 30 people, i guess it would be harder in a big company.
