“ 1) Clarify the Decision 2) Decide Decision Makers (RACI - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) 3) Make the Decision (we LOVE Slack but we don’t make decisions there bcs it’s too sync for an asynch team) 4) Document the Decision” @katie_womers #LeadDevAustin
2018-12-07 03:29:47“We love Slack. But we don’t make decisions in Slack. It’s exclusive to those who aren’t there. Soon everyone’s watching all Slack channels all the time. This is a problem when you have heavy, head-down work for your engs.” @katie_womers talking decision making at #leaddevaustin pic.twitter.com/wRWFHoPVRS
2018-12-07 03:32:09Using Slack to make decisions can erode trust and alienate team members. @katie_womers #LeadDevAustin
2018-12-07 03:32:10clarifying decisions is crucial. even a slight variation or disagreement can grow to huge chasms. #LeadDevAustin
2018-12-07 03:27:06you can’t make decisions on slack: people can miss them and feel left out or outright disagree. make the time to buy-in together. then document the decision. #LeadDevAustin
2018-12-07 03:29:16Getting things done and making decisions is "the keystone of an effective distributed team and it's nontrivial to get right." @katie_womers #LeadDevAustin
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