As the world continues to move toward remote work as the norm, the collaboration continues to decrease. Workers and teams are increasingly separated by location, by screens, and even by time zone.
Another consequence is the death of collaboration with a whiteboard. Working through challenges and problems to come up with a solution can be messy and time-consuming. Teams sometimes just need to come together and work it out visually by writing and drawing things out on a shared canvas.
This is incredibly challenging when everyone is behind a screen where it is hard to bounce ideas off one another. The value of everyone being in the same place, working on the same whiteboard, seeing each other's body language, and working things out together... the value is unmatched.
This tip of the month is about encouraging you and your organization to embrace whiteboard and team canvas work. Keep it a part of your daily work processes and allow the natural flow on in-person problem solving to lead your team to great decisions. It is incredibly valuable for GForce and will be incredibly valuable for you!