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Everyone on my team is different from goals to what makes them happy to how they work, cant expect them all to work the same and management is figuring out what

Everyone on my team is different from goals to what makes them happy to how they work, cant expect them all to work the same and management is figuring out what’s best for each one

pdimitar 5y ago
That's too wide a generalization. I believe your parent poster simply outlined the two polar opposites and that if somebody doesn't thrive in an environment where ideas are "bounced back and forth" then you shouldn't mandate them attending such sessions. Nothing else.
- doctor_eval 5y ago
  If they don't thrive in that environment, maybe they are in the wrong environment? Is it important that the org bends to the will of a subset of workers with specific preferences, or is it important that we get a group of people who are going to get the work done? I suppose I'm firmly in the latter group. I have goals that I need to achieve; I need a crew that can achieve them; and whoever I pick necessarily has to be aligned with the way that I work, because it's on me - and only on me - if I fail.
  - marcus_holmes 5y ago
    I really suggest you read up on management styles and leadership. Again, you sound a lot like I did before I got my eyes opened. And the leadership stuff in my MBA really helped me to see where I got this so badly wrong.
    - doctor_eval 5y ago
      I appreciate your advice but I’m a bit of an old hand now. I appear to be coming across more forcefully than I actually act. It’s really important to me that my team is happy, and with half the team following me from a previous job I’m fairly confident that they are happy with my style. But that’s an assumption of course, and it’s always better to get evidence.
      - marcus_holmes 5y ago
        fair enough :) good luck with it :)
  - pdimitar 5y ago
    > Is it important that the org bends to the will of a subset of workers with specific preferences Huh? Where did this come from? Why "bend"? You can just post on Slack: "The 'Ideation' event is coming, attendance is not mandatory, come if you want to hang out and discuss ideas about tasks X and Y!" Whoever wants to -- and loves that way of work -- will come. Everybody else will keep on digging on their own tasks and job will still get done. Win-win, no? > or is it important that we get a group of people who are going to get the work done? I don't understand why are you conflating "not willing to spend an hour with people enthusiastically discussing ideas" with "I can't get dev work done"? Too much polarization and "us vs. them", dude. Your colleagues are not your enemies.

Everyone on my team is different from goals to what makes them happy to how they work, cant expect them all to work the same and management is figuring out what’s best for each one

pdimitar 5y ago

That's too wide a generalization. I believe your parent poster simply outlined the two polar opposites and that if somebody doesn't thrive in an environment where ideas are "bounced back and forth" then you shouldn't mandate them attending such sessions. Nothing else.

doctor_eval 5y ago
If they don't thrive in that environment, maybe they are in the wrong environment? Is it important that the org bends to the will of a subset of workers with specific preferences, or is it important that we get a group of people who are going to get the work done? I suppose I'm firmly in the latter group. I have goals that I need to achieve; I need a crew that can achieve them; and whoever I pick necessarily has to be aligned with the way that I work, because it's on me - and only on me - if I fail.
- marcus_holmes 5y ago
  I really suggest you read up on management styles and leadership. Again, you sound a lot like I did before I got my eyes opened. And the leadership stuff in my MBA really helped me to see where I got this so badly wrong.
  - doctor_eval 5y ago
    I appreciate your advice but I’m a bit of an old hand now. I appear to be coming across more forcefully than I actually act. It’s really important to me that my team is happy, and with half the team following me from a previous job I’m fairly confident that they are happy with my style. But that’s an assumption of course, and it’s always better to get evidence.
    - marcus_holmes 5y ago
      fair enough :) good luck with it :)
- pdimitar 5y ago
  > Is it important that the org bends to the will of a subset of workers with specific preferences Huh? Where did this come from? Why "bend"? You can just post on Slack: "The 'Ideation' event is coming, attendance is not mandatory, come if you want to hang out and discuss ideas about tasks X and Y!" Whoever wants to -- and loves that way of work -- will come. Everybody else will keep on digging on their own tasks and job will still get done. Win-win, no? > or is it important that we get a group of people who are going to get the work done? I don't understand why are you conflating "not willing to spend an hour with people enthusiastically discussing ideas" with "I can't get dev work done"? Too much polarization and "us vs. them", dude. Your colleagues are not your enemies.