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This probably merits a long piece at some point, but recording every meeting has been transformative for us: it's zero time and energy (you just need someone to

This probably merits a long piece at some point, but recording every meeting has been transformative for us: it's zero time and energy (you just need someone to hit the record button!) and it gives engineers the freedom to not be in a meeting for fear of what will be done in their absence (a surprisingly common motive for attending a meeting!). As for going back through meetings: yes, we definitely do (for a variety of reasons), though the distribution is lumpy (and most meetings are likely never listened to again).

laserlight 3y ago
> it gives engineers the freedom to not be in a meeting for fear of what will be done in their absence Recording the meeting won't prevent what will be done in engineers' absence, will it? Do you mean that engineers have peace of mind that they could listen to the recording and learn about everything discussed in the meeting?
netjiro 3y ago
Recordings are a great utility: Having a record allows all kinds of automated followup, post analysis, etc. This level of business intelligence and actual understanding is helpful in improving organisation function and individual training long term. Asynchronous is _a_ great next step beyond that: Moving discussions and decisions async has been a massive improvement in the organisations I have helped. Goes against dogma and habit (with all the huge obstacles that come with it) but pays off quickly. Discussions are more factual and evidence based. Decisions are thought through and transparent. Collective (and individual) memory of what has been discussed, decided, and why is much better. Training people to be clear, succinct, transparent also help them not get bogged down in gut feeling, habit, dogma, ego, posturing, pestering, politics, etc. And of course the immediate bonus of individually flexible scheduling and not killing efficiency by slicing everything to administration/manager-mode-time.

laserlight 3y ago

> it gives engineers the freedom to not be in a meeting for fear of what will be done in their absence Recording the meeting won't prevent what will be done in engineers' absence, will it? Do you mean that engineers have peace of mind that they could listen to the recording and learn about everything discussed in the meeting?

netjiro 3y ago

Recordings are a great utility: Having a record allows all kinds of automated followup, post analysis, etc. This level of business intelligence and actual understanding is helpful in improving organisation function and individual training long term. Asynchronous is _a_ great next step beyond that: Moving discussions and decisions async has been a massive improvement in the organisations I have helped. Goes against dogma and habit (with all the huge obstacles that come with it) but pays off quickly. Discussions are more factual and evidence based. Decisions are thought through and transparent. Collective (and individual) memory of what has been discussed, decided, and why is much better. Training people to be clear, succinct, transparent also help them not get bogged down in gut feeling, habit, dogma, ego, posturing, pestering, politics, etc. And of course the immediate bonus of individually flexible scheduling and not killing efficiency by slicing everything to administration/manager-mode-time.