Commentary: Fewer meetings, more memos - the future of asynchronous work

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Ditching regular hours means companies must think of new ways for colleagues to collaborate, says the Financial Times’ Mischa Frankl-Duval.

Since the pandemic cut ties to the office, more people are working when and where it suits them best, rather than the standard nine to five. LONDON: “This meeting could have been an email” is a common workplace complaint. For some companies, it is now a guiding principle.

Many professional workers are used to keeping slightly different hours to colleagues: They make it work by sending overnight emails, or creating handover documents so overseas colleagues can continue working on a project. Several companies, such as Notion and Atlassian, have sprung up offering asynchronous tools, enabling colleagues to create internal reference materials, delegate tasks, monitor the progress of projects and collaborate on work at any time, wherever they are.

“Essentially, managers are just transmissions of information ... all of that is accessible by everyone in the organisation all at the same time,” explains Liam Martin, co-founder of employee monitoring company Time Doctor.

 

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