Our startup team uses WhatsApp for everything and we have people in six countries and the informal nature means work boundaries are completely blurred and personal stuff gets mixed with urgent business decisions. We're moving fast but I think we're burning everyone out and I don't know how to suggest more structure without killing the spontaneous energy that's been working.
More people experience this than they realize.
The speed and informality that enables rapid collaboration is simultaneously eroding the containers that make sustained work possible.
“Where Are You with WhatsApp and global connection?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.