In developing an article on managing remote teams, I stumbled across GitLab‘s guidelines and the radical transparency of their CEO’s communication preferences. This level of clarity and documentation may seem overkill for some, but it is a breath of fresh air for overthinkers everywhere and essential in a large remote organisation.
Work in the wild
Providing customers with an option to opt out of potentially sensitive occasions increases brand trust and lifetime value (1.7x according to one retailer). This article features examples from Red, Marks and Spencer and Bloom & Wild.
Storefront is dead. Say hello to TikTok’s fully integrated shopping experience. Find everything you need to know to get started here.
My deep dive reports continue over at the Talent Insight Group. Take a look at the Future of Work (and the workplace) and get a full breakdown of the Cost of Recruitment.
John Cleese on procrastination
Oh boy, this one hit home.
It’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent, than it is to do important things that are not urgent. Like thinking. It’s easier to do small things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.
Find the full talk (36mins) here.
Timeless advice from David Ogilvy
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have paperclips to organise.
