As you start working at Talented, you will realise that we’re an organization with very few rules. And so we like to take the few of them that we actually have fairly seriously. Our ‘no follow up’ policy is one of them. And the other is everyone’s participation on our Monday morning video-on all-hands call. The reason for it is simple - as a remote active organization, we don’t get as many opportunities to engage with each other through the week.
Our Monday huddles give us all a chance to set the tone for the week, know each other (especially the newbies), learn about new projects across the floor, and talk about matters core to our culture. Of course there will be times when you’d rather join in on a Monday morning, video off - maybe you had a late night, or it’s just one of those days. We understand that. But we’d like you to keep those to a minimum.
Just so you know, there will never be judgement on what you're wearing, and you don't have to go to any serious length to look 'formal & professional' on a video-on call. We only care about your inputs to the discussions at hand.
Our default status will be to always encourage camera-on, however, through the rest of the week, you will have complete autonomy on how you would like to treat your camera-on time. If you face video-on fatigue, feel free to turn off your camera, as long as you’re engaged in the meeting. You can use the chat, go off mute, and talk through emojis. Your voice matters.
There are some natural advantages of being video on, of course. Especially when you are taking the lead in a meeting, or when the team is being introduced to external parties. It most certainly fosters better connections - our body language speaks volumes for us. But having said that, we’ll leave it to you to assess each situation for yourself.
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