Managed or refereed? Ahh, team dynamics... I had a manager in one of my first jobs tell me to always have a hard discussion in person, if you can, because "th

Managed or refereed? Ahh, team dynamics... I had a manager in one of my first jobs tell me to always have a hard discussion in person, if you can, because "there are eyes". It stuck with me then, and it makes more sense all the time. You definitely miss some important indicators being on Slack all day. Many probably don't realize (yet) that there's a difference between working with people in the office then being remote and just being remote. If you've spent some time with somebody, it's easier to assume tone and intent behind something that may seem hostile in isolation.