Items tagged with management

Handling “I don’t have anything to talk about” in your 1:1s

December 21, 2018 - 464 words
When someone says they have nothing to discuss, they’re almost always thinking too narrowly.
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What should you talk about in a 1:1?

December 19, 2018 - 554 words
Who sets the agenda? What should you discuss, and what should you avoid discussing?
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One on One meetings for managers: Frequency and Duration

November 28, 2018 - 344 words
How long should your 1:1s be? How often should you run them?
Also tagged as: 11 meetings oneonone scheduling

One on One meetings for managers

November 26, 2018 - 462 words
A one on one meeting is one of the top ways you can build your managerial leverage
Also tagged as: 11 andy grove meetings oneonone productivity

Stretching your team

June 11, 2018 - 644 words
Stretching your team is one of the best ways to improve your output, your team’s happiness, and your velocity. But they’ll need coaching.
Also tagged as: andy coaching edwin goals grove locke objectives okrs

Hiring a VP of Engineering or CTO For Non-Techie (First Time) Founders

January 17, 2008 - 64 words
Hiring a VP of Engineering or CTO For Non-Techie (First Time) Founders — How to...
Also tagged as: cto engineering hiring startups technology

Why Should I Care What Color the Bikeshed Is?

June 1, 2007 - 48 words
Why Should I Care What Color the Bikeshed Is? — "You need not argue about...
Also tagged as: features productmanagement

Ars Digita Crumbles

February 8, 2002 - 120 words
Philip Greenspun’s Ars Digita is gone. A while back he took on some investors and...
Also tagged as: arsdigita greenspun keshian