Comments on: And Remember, Be Your Selves http://anarchycreek.com/2009/05/18/and-remember-be-your-selves/ Towards a Way of Excellence Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marc Burgauer http://anarchycreek.com/2009/05/18/and-remember-be-your-selves/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Marc Burgauer Sat, 30 May 2009 19:42:12 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=14#comment-29 In my experience as project manager, the people who are clinging to be beige (like it a lot) seem mostly people who lack confidence. Where I could create a team culture that allowed people to express their individuality within the team, I've seen these people opening up. I think when entering work life, many techies, and lets admit that they often have less social experience, embrace the anonymity of 'corporate behaviour', which still dominates. Equally most managers prefer their team members to behave according to the beige pattern. It makes interaction less involving, more predictable, plan-able. It also is a sure way to kill off any enthusiasm, initiative and pride in the work. I think a manager's main role is to nurture people's confidence and to construct an environment where the team members are comfortable being themselves. All the other stuff is "accounting". In my experience as project manager, the people who are clinging to be beige (like it a lot) seem mostly people who lack confidence. Where I could create a team culture that allowed people to express their individuality within the team, I’ve seen these people opening up. I think when entering work life, many techies, and lets admit that they often have less social experience, embrace the anonymity of ‘corporate behaviour’, which still dominates. Equally most managers prefer their team members to behave according to the beige pattern. It makes interaction less involving, more predictable, plan-able. It also is a sure way to kill off any enthusiasm, initiative and pride in the work.
I think a manager’s main role is to nurture people’s confidence and to construct an environment where the team members are comfortable being themselves. All the other stuff is “accounting”.

]]> By: Jeff McKenna http://anarchycreek.com/2009/05/18/and-remember-be-your-selves/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jeff McKenna Wed, 27 May 2009 19:36:07 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=14#comment-15 Mike, We still have 'Cherry 2000'. Good to see you are well and still truckin'. A little reflection is good for most of us. Jeff Mike,
We still have ‘Cherry 2000′.
Good to see you are well and still truckin’. A little reflection is good for most of us.
Jeff

]]> By: Mike Wilson http://anarchycreek.com/2009/05/18/and-remember-be-your-selves/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Mike Wilson Wed, 20 May 2009 07:16:06 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=14#comment-3 Most memorable moment: "I'm not a fucking machine!" I was a scant 15 when I saw that. I'm still not sure if it was supposed to be funny. Indeed though! I make no damn compromises about who I am. People who want 'em aren't worth my time. My selfness is too damn big to fit in a cubicle, much less a professionalish blog. (Frankly I think everyone's is, most people are just chicken shit about it.) Most memorable moment: “I’m not a fucking machine!”

I was a scant 15 when I saw that. I’m still not sure if it was supposed to be funny.

Indeed though! I make no damn compromises about who I am. People who want ‘em aren’t worth my time. My selfness is too damn big to fit in a cubicle, much less a professionalish blog. (Frankly I think everyone’s is, most people are just chicken shit about it.)

]]> By: George Dinwiddie http://anarchycreek.com/2009/05/18/and-remember-be-your-selves/comment-page-1/#comment-2 George Dinwiddie Wed, 20 May 2009 00:17:10 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=14#comment-2 Way cool, Mike. There's only one me. And thank Gaia, there's only one you. Way cool, Mike. There’s only one me. And thank Gaia, there’s only one you.

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