Continuing to collaborate

For the time being we’ve moved from hovering around drawing boards and computer screens, to video chats and screen sharing. Although we no longer have the creative and collaborative environment of our office we have quickly adapted to working from home, and we continue to serve our customers.

We’ve introduced new skills, tools, and procedures to maintain our level of creativity and efficiency, including online meeting tools and extensive communication plans. Obtaining additional licenses to allow all of our design leads and engineers to have instant communication via screen share and video conference was key to allowing us to maintain quick idea sharing. 

Two daily 5-minute calls – one in the morning and one in the afternoon – provide frequent updates and engagement for our leaders to identify necessary collaboration. We have also restricted our weekly meetings so leadership is no longer presenting, but rather, listening. It is always important leaders listen to their troops, and this has been proven by the amount we’ve learned and shared during this time! .