AI will give you steps on how to lead people, but it’s not in there doing the hard work, the in-the-trenches work, the back and forth with the team member who is struggling. It’s not in their thinking about how to motivate them, and looking at how they acted, what their body language was, the tone of their voice, or everything going on in their life. Yes, AI is going to give you suggestions, plans,…
I have an issue with repositories, source control, and JIRA projects that are scattered to the heavens. It’s easy for people to hide. They can say they are working on something, but not be and it’s because they are hidden in a project, somewhere, that no one knows about. Reduce the hiding spots, increase the visibility.
Your software needs a “Check Engine” light – it’s getting harder to maintain, it doesn’t work as well as it used to, or it’s hard to understand. Better yet, have an engine light for your team. Does everyone know how our software works and what we do? Do we have a scalable group, and are they growing? It should flash red in your eyes, and like your car make you pause. The problem is we…
There is value in everything you do. The problem is that not everyone can see it. So you need to show them. That’s the hard part about value – it’s hard to measure, can be hard to show, and doesn’t fall into our traditional boxes of measurement. But when we see it, that’s when we do everything in the world to protect it and nurture it. Find your Value.
I couldn’t resolve an issue with AI this week. I went online and found a guy’s blog that walked through the issue on the first click. I’m not saying one is better than the other. I’m saying there is still a space for learning through people and we should not forget that.