November 2, 2020
Because it’s supposed to be. That’s what happens when you try something new. If it’s not awkward, you’re not trying. You’re watching and waiting to see if it’s worth giving it a try based on what everyone else is doing. When you try out a big new initiative or idea and it doesn’t pan out, it’s awkward. It doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth it.
October 30, 2020
It doesn’t matter what you’re using, you know it and I know it, there is a barrier between you and the person you’re talking to. Maybe TEAMS does it better than ZOOM. Maybe SLACK does it better than TEAMS. Maybe HANGOUTS is all you need. Maybe you’ve given up and started dialing people on your phone. Whatever it is, you know it, your team is feeling it and you need to do something about it. Not tomorrow, not next week, but today. Don’t get caught accepting any barriers that are coming up with how you interact with your team, it’s
October 29, 2020
There is no walkthrough. There is no guide. There is no step-by-step. There is no one size fits all. There is only being as good as you possibly can be and always working towards that goal. No instructions required.
October 28, 2020
That’s the problem with problems. No one wants to own them. After all, who wants something that has something inherently wrong with. Sure there are good problems – too much money, too many customers, too much too learn – finding owners for those problems are easy. I’m talking about the problems that keep you up at night. The problems you lose sleep over even when you’re awake. The problems that permeate your every thought. The problems that can make or break a release. We all know the problems exist. But what we don’t know, at many points in time, is
October 25, 2020
They are. Being in a ZOOM or a TEAMS call with a bunch of other people, talking about something. You’re safe. You’re not putting anything new out there. You’re not challenging anything. You’re not taking any action. You’re not changing direction. You’re talking about what may or may not happen. You’re thinking about what someone just said. In these cases, meetings feel safe because we can talk about things but we do after them is up to us, and everyone else. The ones that make meetings dangerous? Come with a plan. Know the objective. Have the hard conversations and work
