Go async-first with your team.
If you and your team wish to work async-first and you’re not sure which practices to adopt, you've reached the right place. This method stack offers ideas for small changes you can implement on your team to go async-first, one step at a time. The launch video on this page (from a few years back) offers a quick overview.
Use the filters below to find async-first methods that are relevant to your team. For detailed articles, check out the blog.
Encourage people management
People managers are an important cog in a team’s machine. Let’s recognise this competency.
Practise radical candour
Use Kim Scott’s model of “Radical Candour” to share effective feedback.
Run skip level meetings
If you have direct reports who manage other people, you must meet these people directly, without their bosses. This helps you keep your “ear to the ground”.
Find the "goldilocks" zone
Not too easy. Not too difficult. Just right. How do you find that zone for your direct reports?
Don't oversubscribe yourself
Most people can’t reliably manage more than 4-5 people. Work with your HR team to streamline reporting relationships so you only have as many people to manage as you can truly care for.