Articles for category: Initiative

May 19, 2021

Greg Thomas

That Meeting

We all have “That” meeting. The one we dread. The one we dont’ want to attend. The one we already know what is going to be said, how people will respond, and how it will end. What if YOU could change that meeting? What if YOU could make it better? What if YOU knew what could be done to make it better? As an attendee of any meeting you always have two rights. Make it better. Stop attending. Number 2 isn’t about giving up, if you’ve tried Number 1 with nothing changing, then it’s time to find a way to

May 15, 2021

Greg Thomas

Breaking out of the Box

Every day, you’re in a box. You’re on who knows how many calls per day that are in a box. Whether you’re on video or whether it’s your name in a black box. It’s a box. And that is what you have, at your disposal to get people wanting to hear what you have to say, in a sea of more and more boxes. Blurred backgrounds and pictures of beaches aren’t going to help you. What you have to say, how you respond to what people have to say, how you prepare and what you do after the meeting –

May 13, 2021

Greg Thomas

Jump

Sometimes it’s all you can do, is close your eyes, plug your nose and take that leap. Whether it’s into the water, a new project, a new initiative with your team, we can agonize over that decision to start when all we need to do is close our eyes, clear our mind and make that one final leap. That moment between you leaping into the air and before you hit the water is one of bliss and satisfication, because you did it, you made the decision and you’ve already gone further than others have. And then you hit the water,

May 12, 2021

Greg Thomas

Getting Organized

When you work side-by-side with people, there is a hum and rhythm that helps you organize and deliver your work. It’s not a push, but an ongoing nudge that says – “this is the way to do it” or “this is what we should be working on” – it can manifest as simply leaning your chair back and asking someone for 5 seconds of advice. Right now if you were to lean your chair back, you would find only you. And if you wanted to have that five-second conversation, it could turn into a meeting you have to organize. Whereas

May 10, 2021

Greg Thomas

Where you at?

When I ask a developer where they are at in their work, I’m not looking for the rosy picture, the hopeful optimist or any other unicorn answer. I’m asking for where they think they are and what they have left to do. To be honest, I’d rather they lean to the side of being a little more realistic (or if you want to call that negative). Why do I want this? So I can provide them the insulation they need to get the job done that they need to do and that I trust them to do. Straight, simple, direct

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