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> they are a net loss to collaboration. Implicit is the assumption that high-bandwidth collaboration is necessary and useful to all people in all functions at
by Domenic_S 14y ago
> they are a net loss to collaboration.
Implicit is the assumption that high-bandwidth collaboration is necessary and useful to all people in all functions at all times.
It's not.
A designer might just need to crank out a PSD without 30 people dropping by their cube. A programmer might want to work on their tickets (which were created with collaboration) without talking to anyone.
Or, like you said, there may be some meetings where being f2f is better. It happens a lot. I schedule my wfh around my meeting days, usually.
- dragonwriter 14y ago> Implicit is the assumption that high-bandwidth collaboration is necessary and useful to all people in all functions at all times. No, implicit is the assumption that high-bandwidth collaboration may become important to the roles of the people affected by the policy on short notice, not that it is necessary to all people in all functions at all times.
- Domenic_S 14y agoSo the message is, be physically in the office because you (or I) may need high-bandwidth collaboration today? Sounds inefficient. I'm willing to entertain the idea, but I'm not even sure your "it might be needed" explanation is true for BigCo's... look at the proliferation of open office plans, for example. COLLABORATION 24/7, YAY!