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ℹ️ 4 Ways to Reduce Information Isolation in Distributed Teams

A Roundup of Tiny Actions to Make Information Accessible

🎒 Microlesson

🪞 Reflect

How easily are you able to access the exact information you need, when you need it, without asking someone on your team?  

💡 Concept

This microlesson is a roundup of some of our favorite tiny actions—little efforts with big impacts—for reducing information isolation.  Click on each link below for more detailed information and tips.

📃 Document Decisions to Prevent Information Silos.

By documenting each decision that has been made verbally, you ensure that the information is accessible to everyone who needs it, whether they were present at the meeting or not. Learn more here

📢 Default to Public Communication Channels.

If you want to improve decision-making, knowledge transfer, transparency, and inclusion in your team, default to public instead of private channels for communication. Learn more here.

🛑 Stop Using Meetings to Drive Project Progress.

Emphasizing asynchronous communication and using accountability measures beyond meetings—such as project management tools and written updates—drives faster results and better visibility into progress. Learn more here. 

♻️ Document One Recurring Process Today.

Documenting recurring processes is a vital practice in any team to ensure consistency, efficiency, and the transfer of knowledge. Learn more here. 

🎬 Take Action

  • Choose one of the four tiny actions listed in this microlesson and commit to trying it. 

  • Complete your tiny action within one business day. 

  • Reflect on the impact that small action had on information access. 

  • Share your results with your team.

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🧠 Keep Learning

Learn more about how to make information more accessible to your team in Leadplaceless

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