When was the last time you wanted to prove you were “online” at work?
Perhaps you’ve done one (or all) of the following:
Commenting on other people’s links or comments (to show you’re contributing)
Joining conversations (to show you’re engaged)
Linking to articles (to show that you’re reading)
Creating tasks for other people to do (to show that you’re managing)
These can be all forms of "LARPing your job". If you haven’t heard of the acronym “LARP,” it stands for “Live-action role-play.” Technology author John Herrman was the first to apply this to a work context, predicting that many workplace tools - including Slack - would be used for people to register their presence.
We don't need to be "online" at work to prove we're being productive. "Offline" work - such as making notes away from your desk, or going for a walk to think something through - can move us into a place of deeper productivity.
A trust lens on remote work
A trust lens on remote work
A trust lens on remote work
When was the last time you wanted to prove you were “online” at work?
Perhaps you’ve done one (or all) of the following:
Commenting on other people’s links or comments (to show you’re contributing)
Joining conversations (to show you’re engaged)
Linking to articles (to show that you’re reading)
Creating tasks for other people to do (to show that you’re managing)
These can be all forms of "LARPing your job". If you haven’t heard of the acronym “LARP,” it stands for “Live-action role-play.” Technology author John Herrman was the first to apply this to a work context, predicting that many workplace tools - including Slack - would be used for people to register their presence.
We don't need to be "online" at work to prove we're being productive. "Offline" work - such as making notes away from your desk, or going for a walk to think something through - can move us into a place of deeper productivity.
But it takes more trust to get there.