Managing distractions is key to maintaining focus and productivity when you're in flow mode.
>Whether you’re in sales, development, or production, creating custom sections in Slack can make your day-to-day more efficient.
>In remote-first work, interactions with other teams do not happen by incident.
>Switch to async status updates to save time in meetings and improve them. When check-ins are a reporting moment, everyone just tries to look busy. Async updates also give more time for fixing problems, bonding, and planning.
>Here are some topics you might consider including in a 1-on-1 agenda.
>Even a short description on your profile (position, team, what you do) plus a photo will make it much easier to know you.
>Only one in five professional developers are happy with their current job. Stack Overflow asked over 65,000 developers whether they were satisfied with their current role. Only 20% chose the option "happy at work".
>Maximize your team's efficiency by incorporating meeting recordings into your routine.
>Schedule “Do not disturb” status on Slack to automatically pause Slack notifications for your deep work slots.
>Configure your general Slack notification preferences and review notifications triggers for your channels.
>Creating Team meetings calendar is handy in terms of: managing the Team meetings by everyone from the team, onboarding new people, and sharing Team calendar with other teams, so they can join whenever they want to
>Traditionally, tech companies have measured developer productivity by tracking the flow of work through the delivery process—from writing code to getting it reviewed, merged, and released into production. However, a new approach is gaining traction: measuring Developer Experience (DevEx).
>Offering times you’re free for a meeting while sending emails eliminates the back-and-forth emails for finding the perfect time for a meeting.
>AI is often depicted as a double-edged sword, eliciting both excitement and fear. A study by Microsoft, which surveyed 31,000 people globally, reveals a nuanced perspective on the future of work with AI.
>Put blocking off time slots for deep work on autopilot in your calendar as recurring meetings.
>Build the habit of replying to chats & emails in 2-3 slots per day...
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