Tag: coffee

Use coffee to delegate better

I never understood coffee in the past.

Not the drink, but the event. It’s two people sitting down and talking about everything but work.

I thought about results. I didn’t think about culture. It led to this.

I ran a bad startup culture. Then, I worked in a better corporate one. The difference was the coffee meeting.

The coffee meeting doesn’t need context. It’s acceptable to talk about anything during coffee.

During coffee, people let their guard down and talk about problems in an open way.

This background, getting to know people, is critical, especially when delegating tasks.

This time is how you build intuition about your team. The freedom here gives both you and the other person room to discuss goals and tactics. This conversation helps both of you grow.

The best part is, unlike lunch or dinner, there is no expectation on time. If nothing happens, leaving after a few minutes isn’t the end of the world.

I avoided this connection. It led to withdrawal in both a startup and corporate culture, which let me know how important it is, regardless of the context of “where” you work.

When you aren’t connected, you lose impact. With no impact, you become irrelevant, no matter how good your work is.

So, let’s get coffee.