How to Move Your Team Toward Async-First Communication

I’ll get back to you whenever The expectation of an immediate response is the ember that ignites so many fires at work. First someone emails you. Then if they don’t hear from you in a few minutes, they text you. No answer? Next they call you. Then they ask someone else where you are. And that someone else goes through the same steps to get your att

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We need to shift some discussions to be asynchronous—not real-time—to remove the pressure that synchronous or in-person work can cause.