October 1, 2021
It can be hard to read the room when you can’t see everyone, you can’t see how they are sitting, if they are slouching, what they are doing, are they listening, did they lean forward for that last comment, are they staring up at the sky. The kneejerk reaction is to tell everyone to turn on the video. The reaction of the leader is to figure out why everyone isn’t in engaged in what they are doing and what needs to be done to make it happen.
September 30, 2021
If you’re on a call and it’s going nowhere, it’s okay to leave. Actually, it’s great to leave. If you aren’t contributing, if you aren’t participating, if you aren’t part of what is being discussed – your time is worth more spent elsewhere. Sometimes you get invited to the wrong call, it doesn’t mean you have to sit through it.
September 27, 2021
Keep doing it. Over and over again until you get better. Don’t stop, don’t worry about what was goes wrong. Just keep doing it. Improve, learn from your mistakes, find gaps and make them better. But don’t stop. The fastest way to not getter is to stop.
September 23, 2021
Do you know people who jump into a problem get so many accolades, thanks, handshakes (elbows), congratulations, and everything else? It’s not because they knew how to solve the problem. It’s not because they actually solved the problem. It’s not because they were the best leader or coder or anything. It’s because they jumped in. They took that step that no one else was willing to take and did it. That leapt and lead.
September 19, 2021
The Remote Engine is you, your team, and everything else that helps power it. It only works when all cylinders are running and right now we are all running low. Throughout this great experiment, we have probably not invested as much in maintenance as we should have. Look it happens – beating yourself up about it isn’t going to make it any better. But not doing anything about it, for you or your team, now that you know the engine is overheated (or flooded) is going to hurt you. Don’t do the kneejerk and say “no meetings this Friday” –
