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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   Hey guys! Do you have any tips for making \u201c\u201cbrain storming sessions\u201d\u201d more bearable?

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   In my experience, I\u2019ve found that it\u2019s very hard to keep this type of meeting productive. I don\u2019t think this is necessarily anyone\u2019s fault, and I love the idea of making sure all sorts of folks have a path to contribute, but many times when I\u2019ve seen these types of meetings organized, many participants don\u2019t have enough context, or subject matter expertise to produce genuinely helpful ideas.

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   I think it\u2019s really powerful when cross-discipline teams collaborate well on a project or feature, so I guess I\u2019m wondering if there are practical ways to generate the culture of trust and mutual respect that is needed for this to actually work.

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   First time question asker, long time listener here. We have a Really Important Problem at work: in Slack, people tend to use @channel instead of @here. What are some strategies for educating everyone that they should be using @here and not @channel? I especially don\u2019t want anyone to feel shamed or called-out in the moment. Thanks!

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