Is WhatsApp really a work tool — or just a fast track to chaos? Are you comfortable giving Meta access to your company’s sensitive data? How often do key details disappear into endless chat threads? In this episode, we dive into the hidden risks of using WhatsApp for managing projects & teamwork.
🎙️ Topics:
- Data Security? Questionable in WhatsApp owned by Meta
- No Structure, No Scalability - WhatsApp works for quick messages in small teams — but it doesn’t scale
- No Planning, No Priorities - WhatsApp doesn’t let you assign tasks, set deadlines, or even see what’s due this week.
- WhatsApp Doesn’t Lead to Action - it's a chat
- You Lose Context Instantly in WhatsApp
- Personal and Work Messages All Mixed Together in WhatsApp
- Notification Nightmare - WhatsApp gives you zero control — it’s all or nothing
- WhatsApp Is Not for Asynchronous Work
- File Management? A Mess.
- No Reporting or Review Options in WhatsApp that gives you no visibility or progress tracking.
📝 Show notes
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- How to start with Task-based communication
Creators & Guests
- Michael Sliwinski - Host
- Magda - Host
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- (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO
- (07:23) - Data Security? Questionable in WhatsApp owned by Meta
- (14:18) - No Structure, No Scalability - WhatsApp works for quick messages in small teams — but it doesn’t scale
- (17:58) - No Planning, No Priorities - WhatsApp doesn’t let you assign tasks, set deadlines, or even see what’s due this week.
- (18:53) - WhatsApp Doesn’t Lead to Action - it's a chat
- (23:28) - You Lose Context Instantly in WhatsApp
- (27:38) - Sponsor's presentation
- (28:36) - Personal and Work Messages All Mixed Together in WhatsApp
- (34:03) - Notification Nightmare - WhatsApp gives you zero control — it’s all or nothing
- (39:58) - WhatsApp Is Not for Asynchronous Work
- (45:36) - File Management? A Mess.
- (49:41) - No Reporting or Review Options in WhatsApp that gives you no visibility or progress tracking.
- (51:33) - 👋 Summary and Bonus for No Office fans
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