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The challenges of part-time and remote working
The uma collective team, consisting of four people, works predominantly part-time and often remotely. This way of working brought specific challenges, especially in terms of coordination and efficiency of collaboration. The team felt that their bi-weekly meetings were often inefficient because a lot of time was spent first discussing personal sensitivities and teamwork challenges.
The introduction of Moodtalk: an efficiency boost
The introduction of Moodtalk has counteracted this problem. By agreeing and sharing their "moods" and specific focus topics before the meetings, they were able to jump straight into the relevant topics. This approach resulted in a 30% time saving as the first 20 minutes of meetings could now be used more effectively.
At uma collective, Moodtalk is used every fortnight. This rhythm proved to be ideal for staying up to date and addressing and resolving teamwork issues at an early stage. An important aspect was the ability to analyse historical data to identify correlations between stressful times and moods within the team. These insights helped to improve planning for future periods and identify potential problems at an early stage.
The benefits of continuous application
Carina emphasises the importance of using Moodtalk regularly, even in "sunny times". This continuous practice in giving feedback and sharing personal issues helps to normalise such conversations and encourage open communication. Especially in a team that works part-time and juggles multiple tasks, this is a crucial factor for success.
As well as increasing the efficiency of meetings, Moodtalk helped the uma collective team to recognise and address issues early on. Carina emphasises how valuable it is to identify recurring issues such as scheduling and lack of time and to take concrete measures against them and record them transparently in the Team Charter in the software.
Recommendations for the use of Moodtalk
In conclusion, Carina recommends Moodtalk for teams that work remotely or have decentralised management. She sees great benefits for teams and companies that want to grow, as Moodtalk helps to identify the factors for good teamwork and thus enable sustainable growth.
