Therefore, we the workers...​

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Believe

Meaningful, fulfilling and valuable are words that describe the kind of work that led us to our chosen profession in the first place. Signing this manifesto is a way of fighting back against anything that gets in the way of it. And by extension, anything that prevents us from becoming the most productive version of ourselves.

 

We believe that winning means moving the most important work forward faster. To do this, we must talk without being interruptive, freed by the right technology to meet less and communicate more. The result? A future in which our work together will be more flexible, fruitful and gratifying. Therefore, we

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Declare 

that as of today, our team is going meetless. This is our promise to meet less—at least 50% less—to accomplish more. Gone is the insanity of trying to “fit in” work around meetings. We will no longer tolerate constant interruptions to our productivity and well-being. Furthermore, we

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Pledge

that from this time forward, we will only use synchronous forms (read: meetings, calls, interruptions, etc.) of communication for situations that are emotionally charged, require a tight feedback loop or involve an emergency. Any other time we need to talk to move work forward, we will use asynchronous video conversations.

 

Our name on this Manifesto is more than our commitment and a sign of things to come. It is our vow to seize the chance to do the best work of our lives.