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You've just got to love the tone of these articles: the future of work is here. You don't have any control over it, you don't have any say over it. If it's chea

You've just got to love the tone of these articles: the future of work is here. You don't have any control over it, you don't have any say over it. If it's cheaper for us to make you work in your bedroom for the rest of your life, then that's just how it's going to work. This decision has already been made for you. > Set clear guidelines for what should be communicated where (meetings vs. e-mail vs. Asana vs. Slack vs. text message, vs. phone calls) and what are expected response times on each medium. Hold everyone at every level accountable for abiding by these guidelines... John, I noticed that your response time to Slack messages has fallen behind your email response rate and your Asana turnaround time. Is there something you're not enjoying about your new freedom?

csa 6y ago
This is pretty much what happens on high-performing teams, but not quite how you seemed to present it. 1. Expectations are set at a reasonable level, not a “jump when I say jump, damn it!” level. 2. If someone is not meeting expectations, people check in to see if they can help. If something is not working consistently, then adjustments to the process need to be made. Occasionally the issue is the person in the job — that is, they can’t do it. This is a hiring issue that will need to be addressed. They need to be put in a position they can succeed in or they need to be removed.