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0 pointsSimon_O_Rourke3y ago0 comments

It's more that their full attention isn't on the meeting at hand - how can it be when they're wandering some nature trail taking it all in? If I spent a week busting my ass to get some feature shipped, and in a sprint re-cap meeting all I see is my boss wandering a forest trail going "Uh-hu, uh-hu, wow there's a red-breasted warbler..." I'd become very upset.

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surfsvammel3y ago

That’s not true, you should try it. My full attention is on the call. Walking the trail, as it’s also the same trail everyday, is fully on autopilot.

Really. Your comment kind of annoys me because it seems you have no experience of this, while I have several years experience of it, yet you are sure that you know better than me what my experience of it is?

Edit: Also, my teams know about it and all agree with it, some of them do walks themselves.

iancmceachern3y ago

Exactly, I don't this gives either thing the respect it deserves. Just do both things, on their own, properly.

elric3y ago

Are we gatekeeping walks and meetings now? You can walk and talk and not annoy other people -- if other people are even around. You can also walk and talk and give enough attention to your meeting. Use your judgement.

iancmceachern3y ago

I was expressing an opinion. My exact words were "I don't think..." I didn't day he should or shouldn't, that would have been gatekeeping.

steve19773y ago

As if you would have the full attention of others in a physical meeting…

Simon_O_RourkeOP3y ago

If someone was pacing about the room in a physical meeting it's going to be the same effect, and same disrespect.

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surfsvammel3y ago

That’s not true, you should try it. My full attention is on the call. Walking the trail, as it’s also the same trail everyday, is fully on autopilot.

Edit: Also, my teams know about it and all agree with it, some of them do walks themselves.

iancmceachern3y ago

Exactly, I don't this gives either thing the respect it deserves. Just do both things, on their own, properly.

elric3y ago

iancmceachern3y ago

I was expressing an opinion. My exact words were "I don't think..." I didn't day he should or shouldn't, that would have been gatekeeping.

steve19773y ago

As if you would have the full attention of others in a physical meeting…

Simon_O_RourkeOP3y ago

If someone was pacing about the room in a physical meeting it's going to be the same effect, and same disrespect.

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