Getting value from Slack in small startups
This is an article interesting for startups with less than 10 friends (or eventual friends) and are working either remotely or from home some or all of the workday.
What’s the purpose of Slack
How to achieve it in terms of mindset
How to achieve it in terms of mindset
I am living with my girlfriend, who also happens to be one of the four co-founders. The most important thing is to take most of the conversation that you have online into Slack. Otherwise you spend hours talking about it at home and the team has no idea what you are working on.
Focus on getting good at virtual communication
For the first week your complete focus should be on getting better at improving your virtual communication skills. It is just a skill and if you spend time on it, you will become better. The key is deliberate practice. Set a goal, tackle it, evaluate, repeat.
What are actionable steps to take
The next three points are actionable steps that you, as a startup of less than 10 people without an office, should take tomorrow.
- Every 30 minutes you should send at least 20 words, that’s probably comparable to an office
- Try to have virtual lunch together
- Give all channels accurate description so that new people understand which one to use for what
I hope you liked it. If you want to know more about where it comes from, talk to me about AvoGenie and I will tell you probably more.
