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A lot of people are saying this would encourage micromanaging, but I think it has a more valid purpose: 1.) A great way for a CEO of a growing company to check
by rglover 13y ago
A lot of people are saying this would encourage micromanaging, but I think it has a more valid purpose:
1.) A great way for a CEO of a growing company to check in and see the pulse of their company. Someone who has a head on their shoulders would probably just say "great, things are moving along." An idiot who's primary job is to get in the way would probably do what people are talking about here.
2.) A deterrent for what they say on their site (and was even poked fun at in a comic on the front page earlier today): shoulder tapping. This looks like a great way to pacify the idiot mentioned above in #1 who's sole purpose is to make sure the cog (you) is spinning.
In the right hands this looks like an incredible tool and a great way to keep an eye on your business. In the wrong hands, well, yeah. If you work for a company where someone would use this to incessantly nag you and your fellow team members, it's probably time to pack up instead of saying the tool is bad.
- colinbartlett 13y agoWe shouldn't be encouraging idiot CEOs to do virtual shoulder-tapping. All the CEO's I've reported never needed to ask "Hey, so... how's it going..." because my team and I are delivering. Constantly. More than expected. Every single time. Isn't this the way it should be?
- rglover 13y agoI don't think whether or not people are "delivering" is the question. Consider the context of the messaging they've built into the site/app: "Rebecca brought in two new contracts." As a CEO, this makes me say "oh, no shit, I should send Rebecca a thank you or offer up a coffee for helping my business to grow." Or another example: "Luke is less active than usual." If this popped up a handful of times, I'd probably want to make sure Luke was taking enough time off for himself or wasn't coming down with a cold. For example, "hey man, looks like you're dipping off a bit, want to take the week off?" Again, it all comes down to the individual and how they use it. It's great that you're a powerhouse, but most people are not. Yes, it would be awesome if everyone was at peak performance all day everyday, but it's not realistic. Anyone who expects that is a bit crazy in my book. I think what's presented here is confusing because it invites the opportunity to be a human instead of a robotic airhead who's obsessed with productivity. I'd say the majority of people out there today are too caught up in the game of life to realize that "employee" is just another way to describe "person who happens to work for/with me."
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