⚡ Guide to running ways-of-working sessions with important people you work with regularly

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What’s a ‘How We Work’?

30–90min conversation dedicated entirely to communicating about how you’re going to communicate.

Before you get into the fray of the work itself, give yourself a foundation.

🚫 You don’t do work. ✅ You talk about how you work.

From macro things like working styles through to micro things like “should we share creative rounds on email or save directly into a folder?”.

👨🏼‍🎤 Big personality differences mean everyone needs to flex their style. 😬 Small annoyances can end up totally derailing relationships.

Who should you do one with?

Anyone you interact with often (daily/weekly) where the relationship really affects your job.

• Your manager
• Regular relationships (teammates, key cross-functional stakeholders)
• People you start working with on priority projects (project partners, agencies, etc)

When should you do it?

Typically: when you’re starting a new relationship or kicking off a new project.