Care for your coworkers, chat with empathy

Patrick van Dissel

How effective is this chat?

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Good question

  • Problem/Question

  • Context

  • Expectation

Threading

  • Every thread has it’s own context

  • First message defines context

  • Reuse threads

Tips for users

  • Read the room name/topic

  • Search for threads with similar issues

  • Start a new thread if no similar issue

  • Don’t distract people unnessesarily

  • Provide full context in first message

  • Use the support rooms for support!

Don’t use @all

unless you’re the owner of the room,
informing your users

Tips for room owners

  • Use informative room name/topic, including

    • Context of room (eg. opex list)

    • Who to contact for support

  • Provide support only in the support rooms

Care for your coworkers, chat with empathy