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.
“Go DEEP” with artefacts
Distributed projects are chaotic to run without artefacts. The DEEP acronym provides you a mnemonic to remember what to document.
A WUCA approach to complexity
Complex topics need time to understand and to engage with. WUCA outlines a team approach to deal with complex discussions.
Collaboration != real time
While there is value in getting people together, we need to acknowledge that collaboration and creativity have little correlation with synchrony.
Channels and response times
Agreeing on response times for various collaboration tools and channels that you use on the team is important.
Build the reading habit
Build the reading muscle, start with anything that interests you. It’ll help you get more productive with your asynchronous work experience.