Alex "Gus" Gustafson

Be Prepared for Your Next Team Meeting

Most of our communication at Automattic is text-based. We use Slack and P2 instead of phone and email. But occasionally it helps teams to conference together and a video call is a great way to do that.

Today it turned out that the following are good things to have nearby when you do a video call:

  • A funny hat
  • A cat or puppy
  • A musical instrument
  • A whiteboard made out of materials that aren’t a manufactured whiteboard
  • A loud bird parked on the backside of your laptop

Trust me on this. Share with your team.

2 responses to “Be Prepared for Your Next Team Meeting”

  1. knittingviking

    Wondering about the materials for the whiteboard that isn’t a manufactured white board?

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    1. Alex

      My team lead has a ‘whiteboard’ that’s made from discount material intended to act as a shower wall.

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