We're all just people working with people to help other people. It's easy to forget in a distributed environment, where 30-minute video calls and endless Slacks force us to group them into categories: departments, peers, decision-makers, and direct reports. We place more value on status and titles. Less on the creativity and productivity that breeds from cross-functional idea exchanges. That's why getting in a room with a whiteboard or sharing a meal brings us closer together. It reminds us we're all just people – each with a wealth of unique perspectives, stories, and ways of thinking. I'm grateful for the time distributed work allows me to spend with my family; I don't have to compromise early mornings with my kids or dinner time rituals. But I get 10X more out of work when I can actually connect with the people I work with. I'm feeling energized coming back from Seattle after spending a few days with some of the brilliant new faces I get to work with. :)
Such a great pic. Appreciate the diversity across dynamics. You represent age. 😂
So true... will be back in Austin end of the month. Let's grab a beer!
Always crushing it! Let’s reconnect soon!
Well said
Senior Social Media Manager at Motion
5moThis made me miss you lots! We need to do a catch up call soon!