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At Work with The Ready
Brave New Work 4. Let's Have Fewer, Better Meetings with Dan Kim
Dec 16, 2019
46:22
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- Start with the lowest level of communication and only escalate to higher levels when necessary.
- Question the necessity of each meeting and limit the number of attendees to facilitate effective decision-making.
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Minimizing unnecessary meetings and prioritizing work
Dan Kim, a programmer at Basecamp, believes that many meetings are unnecessary and can be major interruptions to real work. He suggests starting with the lowest level of communication, such as written messages or to-dos, and only escalating to higher levels, like video chats or face-to-face meetings, when necessary. Basecamp's product reflects this approach, offering various tools for communication depending on the need. To minimize meetings, Dan recommends not scheduling them in advance and questioning their necessity. Additionally, he suggests limiting the number of attendees to the minimum required for productive discussions.
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