OCV operates in an all-remote environment. Our meeting and communication standards are designed to effectively manage time-zone differences and calendar availability.
We communicate in accordance with our values by communicating openly and documenting discussions.
As an all-remote environment, OCV has team members across various time zones and collaborates with founders and other team members worldwide.
To promote a healthy and sustainable work environment, we ask the following of our team & external partners when requesting meetings:
This doesn't require team members to be available and online during this entire window. Team members may have personal obligations and appointments during the day. We trust our team to manage their time independently while meeting business objectives. "General Availability" simply indicates suitable hours for scheduling meetings.
Generally, team members are not expected to attend meetings outside of General Availability and the Exception Cases outlined above. When such situations arise, OCV team members should communicate directly with the meeting organizer. For meetings scheduled around GP's availability, ensure that at least one other team member from the same time zone can attend to provide support.
It’s fine for team members to set their “general availability” hours according to a different time zone to accommodate personal or business needs. Please discuss this with your manager and inform the broader team.
“If a meeting is so critical that it must be scheduled over the weekend, then there must be room for it during the business day.”