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I dunno. I'm a bit more phlegmatic than most, but these sort of things bother the heck out of me. Most of the things you get congratulated on during these even
by jimmywanger 10y ago
I dunno. I'm a bit more phlegmatic than most, but these sort of things bother the heck out of me.
Most of the things you get congratulated on during these events are things that the company pays you to do, and as other people said, they're not actionable. "Keep doing your job competently!" is not really an action item.
For me at least, pointing out friction and drag is a far more useful way of improving both my own skills and the amount of work the team is able to put out.
Everytime I hear congratulations on things, unless they are truly extra ordinary, I just tune out. This meeting happens every other week. What are the chances of that many extraordinary efforts being exerted every two weeks?
- coulix 10y agoI agree, maybe it's also cultural but saying how great everyone was at each retro just dampers the intended effect.
- joefiorini 10y agoI work on the team with OP. It's worth noting that in our actual retros we always discuss things causing friction & drag. All of the congratulatory stuff is done out-of-band in an email sent out after retro. To your other point: are we celebrating mediocrity? I don't think so. While the things we call out may not fit your definition of "extraordinary", when the main discussion points are around how you can improve, it is important to celebrate wins, even small ones, to see how you have improved.
- KingOfManners 10y agoCheer up, friend. Here's a song for you: https://youtu.be/gH476CxJxfg?t=1m https://youtu.be/gH476CxJxfg?t=1m