I just wish the people I deal with who work remotely would answer their phone or reply to e mails. This is why I can't see working from home happening for a while. I had a lady on the phone to me with a complaint today saying there must be something else I can do when I said I had heard nothing back from e mails or phone calls. Like what? Carrier Pigeon or an owl with a message taped to its leg perhaps?
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Yeah tell me about it. Since we have just won a new contract for the next 5 years I can't see it changing soon.
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To be honest, if the meeting is that bad it should be cancelled. Far too much time is wasted in meetings. Indeed, many people seem to do this:
On the other hand, Scrum-style "standups" (obviously done sitting down) of fixed length, say 30 minutes with 15 minutes dedicated to the pure Scrum stuff (what did you do yesterday, what are you going to do today, any impediments) and the other 15 to quick clarifications, are *very* effective for remote-working project teams. And instant messenger is quite good for those "wander over and have a chat" conversations.
Neil
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There's a phrase for that - "bad management" - or rather management that's driven by who is there (presenteeism) rather than what is achieved, and/or excessive micromanagement.
Neil
Yeah tell me about it. Since we have just won a new contract for the next 5 years I can't see it changing soon.