Keep talking and no-one explodes – Tips for smooth teams
summary
Practical rules for smoother teams: establish a safeword system like Fight Club so anyone can pause a miscommunication, enforce no-meeting Wednesday and rotate meeting times across time zones, require phone calls for emotionally loaded issues, and teach a shared course-correct vocabulary for ephemeral work like audio. Over-communicate when remote, check individual goals regularly, map who the real decision-makers are (not just titles), use the right tools consistently (JIRA for bugs, Dropbox/Drive for assets), and reward surfacing problems early.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Team communication challenges
- 0:50Communication as team foundation
- 2:36Overcommunication for remote teams
- 3:18Resolving misaligned discussions
- 4:21Assumptions kill collaboration
- 5:24Trust through professional arguments
- 6:05Cultural norms beyond rules
- 7:31Cultural misunderstandings in projects
- 8:56Remote interactions shape culture
- 9:38Text-only communication pitfalls
- 10:22Identifying decision-makers
- 12:06Shared vision for success
- 13:27Reward problem identification
- 14:51Creative challenges across cultures
- 16:16Behavior shifts team culture
- 17:20Creative instincts in roles
- 18:46Developer versus market balance
- 19:49Meetings like game design
- 20:53Time zone flexibility
- 21:35Logic and emotion in communication
- 22:37Regular goal reassessment
- 23:40Right tools for tasks
- 24:00Keep talking to prevent explosions
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