> remote managers have to communicate more explicitly
Can you provide an example of this and whatever the implicit alternative is?
Can you provide an example of this and whatever the implicit alternative is?
"Ok, so action items from this meeting are:
* Bob, you were going to investigate bug foo and circle back tomorrow.
* Alice, you had an idea that you were going to explore, please let us know when you can deliver that."
Implicit:
"Great meeting folks, see you tomorrow".
[Next week]: "Bob, did you investigate bug foo yet? What do you mean you thought Alice was going to do it, I asked you to!"
Often in person communication can be rushed if it’s between meetings when someone has a few min to drop something on you. If you don’t have time to write it down or ask follow up questions, the ability to deliver the right thing is going to be limited.
When we’re remote, almost all delegation is either conducted or followed up in async text. This means you have something to refer back to as well as a thread to ask questions without having to find free time from the other party.