Communication has a huge influence on overall team dynamics - especially as we're Async and Distributed. It can affect a person's sense of belonging; and our whole team's sense of community. That's why it's so important we all invest the effort and time to communicate well.

Being a remote team means we often have limited access to important communication cues, including body language, vocal tone, and more.

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To ensure communication positively impacts work experience and culture, here are our 4 Guiding Principles 👇

<aside> 1️⃣ Always over-communicate

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What this means:

You can't be too clear. You can't be too clear. You can't be too clear.

As a remote team we have limited access to more expressive forms of communication and external cues, such as body language and tone. Interruptions are not nearly as tragic as misunderstandings. Everyone on the team is happy to help support you in your work and in your learning.

To make sure we've understood information correctly, and have transmitted information correctly, we agree to always opt to over-communicate.

What this looks like in-action: