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Linked: Warning – They’re Always Listening To You

ByMike McBride February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

Lee Rosen has an important reminder for all managers.

“It takes a while to fully appreciate that the stupid crap we say all day has an impact. We know we’re just talking, but the folks who work for us think it all matters. We’re the boss.”

It’s true, and since Lee also quoted Manager Tools, you know I would agree with the description of walking around with a neon sign that says “I can fire you”. Whatever words you choose to use with your reports, will become the official company statement in their minds.

Consider that before you speak. It matters.

Warning – They’re Always Listening To You

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Linked – With New Data Sources, Break the Disconnect With IT, Know What You’re Holding
ByMike McBride February 7, 2018February 5, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

“When you’re making an argument in the discovery context, know your data” This is such a great quote. I find it amazing how many times I hear of people showing up for meet and confers or sending responses to production requests who haven’t taken the time to understand the data that might be involved. It…

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Linked – If They’re Nasty To Job Applicants, How Nice Can They Be To Employees?
ByMike McBride April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Reading Time: 1 minute

I’m amazed at how often this actually happens. Companies do not train their managers to recruit, and many managers are horrible at dealing with people during that process. When we’re job-hunting, we can easily start to believe that if we only stick with an employer through the ups and downs, delays and irritations of its…

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Linked – How to Avoid Being the Weakest Link in Your Company’s Information Security
ByMike McBride July 23, 2018July 22, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

Hint – be careful with your passwords. Fortunately, there are some fundamental things you can to do if you want your passwords to be secure: Change your passwords regularly – at least once a year. Don’t reuse old passwords – you’re going to have to make up a new one every time for every account….

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Information Management isn’t just for Compliance
ByMike McBride June 4, 2009July 22, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

At least according to an HP global survey. A global survey undertaken by HP found that less than half of business decision-makers have a high confidence level in the quality and accessibility of information within their organisations. The survey, and the linked article seem very focused on the need to retrieve information as part of…

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Linked: How to Survive Constant Change at Work
ByMike McBride May 9, 2022May 6, 2022 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The interesting thing to think about is not just in regards to your own managers. This extends out to clients, partners, customers, etc. When they are allowed to constantly shift the goalposts and your response to your employees on the front lines of those relationships is “eh, you know how they are”, consider the fact that you are not keeping them safe. It’s not just an irritation, it’s creating an environment that is not psychologically safe for them. It is doing harm.

This gets old, and as the quote above says, it contributes to a loss of trust and cynicism. It might also lead to a ton of burnout too.

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Linked: Remote Workers Waste 67 Minutes Of Their Day Being Digitally Present
ByMike McBride September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

It’s true. There are times when we need to meet virtually. With each other, or with a customer. A lot of our work, however, simply doesn’t require us to be in a meeting to get it done, and yes, that includes reporting on the status of projects. There’s no reason much of our work can’t be done asynchronously, and if people felt free to work that way, they would get more work done instead of showing up to meetings just to be marked present.

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