TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS

HOW SLACK IS KILLING YOUR COMPANY

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

This article discusses the "hyperactive hive mind workflow" problem in many modern workplaces where employees are in constant, often unnecessary communication that hinders their productivity. To address this issue, companies should optimize their employees' "attention capital" by implementing processes, protocols, and specialization to reduce context switching, inefficiency, and the negative effects of excessive meetings and asynchronous communication.