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Yeah, the sheer joy I've gotten from being part of a few collaborative teams in my career was amazing. It was like we all got smarter by working together.
by ubermonkey 7mo ago
Yeah, the sheer joy I've gotten from being part of a few collaborative teams in my career was amazing. It was like we all got smarter by working together.
- Esophagus4 6mo agoEspecially fun when you all have a good time being with each other and still have a super high performance bar. I’ve come to think those magic teams where the chemistry is just right are rare in a career. I’ve been a part of two out of my dozen or so teams.
- ubermonkey 6mo agoI'm 56. That kind of full-bore magic has only happened for me once. But it was fun while it lasted! This seems like a good time to point out something an early mentor shared with me: you can rate all jobs on 3 scales. 1. Do you enjoy the actual work? 2. Do you enjoy the people you're working with? 3. How's the pay? If you get all 3 of those metrics over a "C", you're incredibly far ahead of most people. My golden-team job was a AAA job. My current job (where I get a taste of great teamwork, though since I'm leadership now it's different) is an B, and A, and a C+/B-. I've been here 18 years as a result.
- Esophagus4 6mo agoThat is great advice. Favorited that comment.