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Treating people like adults
Treating people like adults
- andrewcooke 13y agoi really like this post. you guys come across as smart and really caring / understanding about what you're doing. imho, small things like this really do make a difference. i truly believe that introspective, intelligent exploration of the social choices we make is critical to any kind of group work. this is what i always felt was strongest about "agile" - at least, the kind described by cockburn - but which seems to have slipped away and been replaced by lists of rules... i hope you end up happier!
- bobbles 13y agoGetting people to actually act like adults can be frustrating at times. One thing I've noticed doing consulting work for a lot of public sector clients, is that they LOVE signs. Signs, signs everywhere. These include but are not limited to telling people: * How to use the elevator * How to use a sink * How to use a garbage bin * How to use a toilet * How to use a dishwasher The funny thing is, you go to the clients WITHOUT signs, and its so obvious why they need them. People seem to think 'I'm at work now, I don't need to clean up my shit'.
- eXpl0it3r 13y agoCan anyone explain to me, what all this has to do with "adults"? How does removing checkins and making one big group for dinner have anything to do with adults? I really don't get it...