A guide for working well together.
Before:
- Agree Scope (Pairing for two hours? Until the ticket is complete? Just get past the bug?)
- Agree Pairing Style (Time-based? Ping pong?)
During:
- Keep the chat going (Think aloud. Encourage/support)
- Keep switching (Follow the pairing style)
- Keep both involved ("Could we do this another way?")
- Keep breaking
- Keep checking in ("Could we search for a guide separately?")
After:
- Ask for Feedback (What did we do well? What could we have done better? It’ll feel weird, do it anyway)
We've compiled some guidelines from various sources to help people feel included and respected during meetings. You can read them in notion.