What you think is bad about remote work, can, well, actually be good.

Thorsten Ball · 22 May 2020 · thorstenball.com ↗

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In asynchronous, text-based communication, the loudest person in the room loses influence and it shifts to the best communicators.

Their wordswhen the main communication channels are asynchronous text and video calls (as would be the case in a remote work setup) the influence of the loudest person in the room wanes. It's transferred to the best communicators.
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Face-to-face meetings are not inherently better than other forms of communication and can waste time just like anything else.

Their wordsface-to-face meetings are not inherently better. They can be time wasters just like anything else.
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Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision.

Their wordsif you often need to get everyone in the same room to discuss and decide on something, you probably have too many people discussing and deciding things.