If you’re demonstrating a feature, your audience wants to see the feature in action, not a PowerPoint presentation. If you’re talking about timelines, then don’t tear apart each individual user story, spending 10 minutes on the ins and outs of each one. If you’re talking about sales projections, show them forecasts and numbers, not word documents. Too often we know what our audience needs to see, but we aren’t willing to show it them because…
You’d be surprised, at the end of the meeting, how no one wants to hear this question. Because it’s quiet. And they don’t all agree. And they are at the point where it would be better to leave then to continue sorting out the issues of what would get them to the final answer. So no, everyone doesn’t agree and they might not get to that at point. But if you don’t ask that question…
Take a look at the work you are doing, what you are building, what you are creating. Are you a part of the team? Does what you do contribute to what the team is trying to deliver? It’s not just code, it’s leadership, it’s teamwork, it’s accountability and owning up to when things go wrong, it’s putting in the cycles when the team needs them. Are you a part of all that? Are you on…
Now, more than ever it’s critical to find that outlet that can give you piece of mind, give you a break and help you find that balance that you might be missing. There is no silver bullet for what works for everyone, that’s why it’s important to take 15 minutes out of your day to figure out what that magic bullet is for you. Reading at lunch. Reading in the morning. Writing down ideas for…
If my biggest problem right now is ZOOM picking up the wrong mic when I do a podcast recording, I’m doing pretty well in 2021. After a few hiccups, here’s the Season 2 Wrap-Up on our season of Remote Leadership. It was a great season with great guests. Looking forward to Season 3 where we take Remote to the next level and hopefully I don’t screw up the recording this time. https://www.upsidedownoffice.com/podcast/season2-wrapup