I absolutely hate that WSJ made this an age thing when it didn't need to be, and I absolutely think that if you find programs like Slack overwhelming that's just because no one's told you how to properly set them up.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-instant-message-generation-gap-1523972835 …
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Replying to @samthielman
... that's a boss issue, not a slack issue. :)
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a tyrannical micromanager is going to find a way to be that no matter what tools he (always a he) has available. A team can, however, be remade in a model of transparency and collegiality much more easily when using slack instead of email.
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it sounds like you've been on crappy teams that didn't really know how to use it for its strengths. File sharing? that's for email. Story planning, workflow are way easier, as is team-building when you're not all in the same place. Don't discount the power of a well-used emoji.
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i don't know what to tell you except that i've had the exact opposite experience. it's not about the illusion of being in the loop, it's about ~actually being transparent~. and people have to learn to communicate using nuance in every other job!
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i keep it open, all the time, on one screen. If I need to know of someone in X department is aware of Thing That Just Happened, I can look, easily, without bothering someone with a DM or an email that they'll never bother to reply to.
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