As silly as it sounds it makes a good point about how you can’t always throw resources at project to hit a deadline.
That's exactly how I use it. To train someone to work in my department takes 4-6 weeks before they are even remotely useful, and 4-6 months before they are competent. I always love this exchange in project kickoffs: Me: Our analysis shows this will take 10 weeks Generic consultant: How long would it take if resources were not an issue? Me: 10 weeks
she tries to work in FOCUS when she's annoyed in a meeting or talking to someone at work she hates.. Fuck Off Cuz Ur Stupid. She said it's helped her rise through the company.
Things meetings are called in meeting invites Touchbase TB Regroup Chat Catch-up Session Work session
Working sessions are when you gather in a room or dial in and work in a group environment on one thing. IMO
:ding: “Hi, did someone just join?” “Debbie is here!” :silence: “Hello? Did someone join?” “Hi, guys. It’s Debbie. Sorry, I was on mute!” “Haha! No problem, Deb!”
Zoom has a great idea. When you start talking while muted, it flashes on the screen “press space to temp unmute yourself” its a great reminder.
As a consultant I have so many thoughts / feelings about working sessions, or "design" sessions in our parlance. In my mind, the following cycle almost always occurs Float idea to executive sponsor to get all appropriate decision makers in a room to discuss the issue, executive stakeholder provides list of names that that's way too long and despite push back that no decisions will be made in a group that size, you are told to schedule the meeting as is Waste about 48 hours having my team of consultants work with admins to coordinate schedules for this design session The initial freak out from the "I'm always too busy" people when they see priority meetings take up most of their day; this leads to the "does this have to be an XX hour meeting? Jim is really busy with (insert some archaic process) right now, and I really need him focusing on that - maybe you could meet with him offline instead?" thus defeating the purpose of a meeting with all decision makers in a room to address an issue When the client says they'll own the agenda and communications, and do none of that so people show up unprepared for the meeting - or - when we are asked to own all of that, plus pre-read materials to ensure people come prepared and still people show up with no clue of what's going on The inevitable "why isn't so and so in this meeting, they're the one that knows all of this" (90% of the time they weren't on the list in #1) When you have 4+5, you always get the "let's just get the right decision makers in the room to focus on this and then we can report back to this larger group in a couple of weeks" The 50/50 chance of either being berated by the executive sponsor for "wasting my people's time" or getting applauded by the executive sponsor with "that was the best meeting we've had in a long time." Begin immediate prep for the "small group" meeting in #6, which was the intent of the idea in #1.
Saying something is 3 "x" instead of 3 "times". As in, "we're 3 'x' their size." Guy was doing it in meeting this morning and I'm still angry about it.
We have an “acronym lookup” excel doc that I was told to get familiar with when I started. It has 260 of them.
Let’s put a pin in that self-study. Frankly, I’m not sure the ROI is there. I’d suggest pivoting to something that can allow the firm to illustrate the value prop we provide to our clients. Have a think on where you might be able to plant your flag, but make sure it is action-oriented and solution-driven. We don’t have the bandwidth to spend on table stakes.
Yeah but notice I spoilered it, so nothing to worry about. But really, good looking out. I’m dumb sometimes. Removed it.
Would hate to see you lose your job over it. At a former job, I saw someone get termed for posting pictures on Facebook of a training document.
Given the difference in likes between these two posts, perhaps you should consider no longer doing that.
Just had my annual review. Written doc had some corp speak, but the accompanying convo was completely free of it. I was shocked.