Fairness rules
May 1st, 2020 by Eric
How do you make fair choices and impose fair restrictions? Why wouldn't you be transparent?
Feeling remote
Apr 1st, 2020 by Eric
What subtle changes can you make to be productive working from home? How do you keep the peace with your housemates and kids?
The good stuff
Mar 1st, 2020 by Eric
What makes high performing teams twice as likely as low performers to exceed performance goals? Which wonderful, wasteful, and disgraceful practices do teams follow?
Communication breakdown
Feb 1st, 2020 by Eric
How can good communication save you grief? What does a communication plan look like for rollouts, reorgs, and outages?
I’m so lazy
Nov 1st, 2019 by Eric
When is being lazy advantageous? Why not always jump into problems, work and team assignments, and new projects?
Tell me why: Incident RCAs
Oct 1st, 2019 by Eric
What purpose does a root cause analysis serve for incidents? Why ask why so many times?
Everybody leaves
Sep 1st, 2019 by Eric
How will I transfer the knowledge of the departing employee? What should I do to help my team cope with the loss?
The good, the bad, and the ugly feature work
Aug 1st, 2019 by Eric
What's wrong with designating feature work as good, bad, and ugly? How should you categorize feature work and why?
Being responsible
Jun 1st, 2019 by Eric
How do you convince management you're ready for a promotion? What are two common ways to demonstrate confidence?
When to ask for help
May 1st, 2019 by Eric
How long should you be stuck before asking for help? Who should you ask?
