Founder's Journal How to Avoid Meetings & Build a Great Remote Culture
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Dec 6, 2023 
Sam Corcos, cofounder & CEO of Levels, discusses how to build a great remote culture with minimal meetings and extensive documentation for asynchronous communication. They explore the importance of effective internal meetings, writing memos, utilizing employees, and finding the right balance between synchronous and asynchronous communication in a remote work environment.
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Async Work & Remote Success
- Successful remote work depends on asynchronous communication.
- Replicating synchronous work styles over Zoom is unproductive and draining.
Synchronous Communication Use Cases
- Use synchronous communication for project kickoffs to establish shared understanding and motivation.
- It fosters a sense of team cohesion and sets a clear direction.
Effective Meeting Practices
- Define clear action items at the end of every meeting to track progress and ensure accountability.
- Create agendas for every meeting and cancel if there's nothing substantial to discuss.