Filling gaps
It starts with a creeping doubt. This guy, that girl, despite their obvious intelligence, great work ethic and decent performance in the role … maybe they’re…
There comes a point when you stop talking. Not that you don’t talk, of course you talk, you just don’t talk about the thing that really matter.
You do have the unavoidable talks about the day-to-day battles, and you fill the gaps with the he-said she-said and what-happened-last-night talks, and maybe sometimes you talk about the talks you need to have … just as a way to avoid the actual talk.
Stop filling gaps.
If there’s something that needs saying, and you can’t find the right moment … make the moment.
If you’re unsure about something, hate something, don’t understand something … but are afraid to say it … swallow hard and say it.
If you’re making yourself too busy to have the important talks, you’re avoiding your job. Make it happened today, no phones or email … clear the space and have the talk.
Skippy strategy: Stop filling time and do the work.
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Teams
It’s supposed to be easy, right?
Managing a team, working towards a common goal with coherent efforts, coordinating the moving parts, keeping the stakeholders updated with progress…