Comments for Situated Geekery http://anarchycreek.com Towards a Way of Excellence Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Perfectly Slow In Agile Transition by Markus Gaertner http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/11/perfectly-slow-in-agile-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Markus Gaertner Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:12 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1316#comment-1043 Interestingly your suggestions are completely in line with Weinberg's lessons on making a change and breaking the addiction cycle. Offering a real alternative and making small to tiny gradual steps towards the improvement is exactly the right thing to do. Alongside with giving your staff the right slack to adopt the new things they learned and incorporate them into their workflow over time. You gave me the missing link. Thanks. Interestingly your suggestions are completely in line with Weinberg’s lessons on making a change and breaking the addiction cycle. Offering a real alternative and making small to tiny gradual steps towards the improvement is exactly the right thing to do. Alongside with giving your staff the right slack to adopt the new things they learned and incorporate them into their workflow over time. You gave me the missing link. Thanks.

]]> Comment on DoubleDawgDare 6: Merry Christmas?? by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/01/27/doubledawgdare-6-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 GeePawHill Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:12 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1033#comment-1042 ok, ok, I hear and obey. First thing tomorrow. -- Hill ok, ok, I hear and obey. First thing tomorrow. — Hill

]]> Comment on DoubleDawgDare 6: Merry Christmas?? by Jeff Grigg http://anarchycreek.com/2010/01/27/doubledawgdare-6-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Jeff Grigg Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:36:49 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1033#comment-1039 "You can do it! Yes, you can!" ;-> “You can do it!
Yes, you can!”

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]]> Comment on Situated: Because Because Works by James Martin http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/04/situated-because-because-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 James Martin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:37:40 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1229#comment-1034 "Use A Because-Phrase, Because Because-Phrases Work." and... Listen carefully to the request and because-phrase and be comfortable with the explanation before you agree to the terms of the request. Nice thoughts :) “Use A Because-Phrase, Because Because-Phrases Work.” and…
Listen carefully to the request and because-phrase and be comfortable with the explanation before you agree to the terms of the request.

Nice thoughts :)

]]> Comment on Losing It by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 GeePawHill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:11:07 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1032 Matt... It's funny about being the offender and needing the relief. I think it's common to have some dumbassed blowup, then feel so bad about it that we can't give ourselves the room we obviously need! A double whammy. Matt… It’s funny about being the offender and needing the relief. I think it’s common to have some dumbassed blowup, then feel so bad about it that we can’t give ourselves the room we obviously need! A double whammy.

]]> Comment on Losing It by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 GeePawHill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:05:51 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1031 Wolfgang... As I get older, I get better at both a) not getting mad in the first place, and b) knowing when it would be best to leave the room. Seriously, I can easily say, "Hey, you know what? I know we can figure this out in a bit, but right now I need to go walk around outside for a little bit." For me, it's a variation on basic meeting discipline, a topic coming up real soon. I have done this a few times, and no one has ever reacted negatively to it. I mean, after all, we *are* passionate-by-purpose, and that's going to mean sometimes we over-invest. Wolfgang… As I get older, I get better at both a) not getting mad in the first place, and b) knowing when it would be best to leave the room. Seriously, I can easily say, “Hey, you know what? I know we can figure this out in a bit, but right now I need to go walk around outside for a little bit.” For me, it’s a variation on basic meeting discipline, a topic coming up real soon.

I have done this a few times, and no one has ever reacted negatively to it. I mean, after all, we *are* passionate-by-purpose, and that’s going to mean sometimes we over-invest.

]]> Comment on Losing It by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 GeePawHill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:59:33 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1030 Hey Steve... I remember those trips. I had a great time with you folks! Nice to see people from old teams. I reiterate, tho, I no longer challenge people to fisticuffs, or at least, I haven't since that first one. Hey Steve… I remember those trips. I had a great time with you folks! Nice to see people from old teams. I reiterate, tho, I no longer challenge people to fisticuffs, or at least, I haven’t since that first one.

]]> Comment on Losing It by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 GeePawHill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:39:49 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1029 Mike, I think it gets better. I certainly am nowhere near as, errr, volatile as I once was. I see so many demoralized, despairing, down and out teams, that my heart mostly just goes out to folks. Mike, I think it gets better. I certainly am nowhere near as, errr, volatile as I once was. I see so many demoralized, despairing, down and out teams, that my heart mostly just goes out to folks.

]]> Comment on Losing It by GeePawHill http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 GeePawHill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:27:35 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1028 I totally agree about the relationship between coaching and kid-caring. And I'm not just trying to be witty about how bad some client team members agree. Virginia has spent the last eighteen years teaching me how to work with kids -- we have nine grandkids -- and I still learn new stuff all the time --GeePaw I totally agree about the relationship between coaching and kid-caring. And I’m not just trying to be witty about how bad some client team members agree. Virginia has spent the last eighteen years teaching me how to work with kids — we have nine grandkids — and I still learn new stuff all the time –GeePaw

]]> Comment on Losing It by Matt http://anarchycreek.com/2010/03/03/losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Matt Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:59:23 +0000 http://anarchycreek.com/?p=1211#comment-1027 Man, it is good to know I am not alone. In fact, almost 1 hour ago I had a related moment. I've been asked to help in an area and this particular guy has been bogging things down and riding me. Details aside, I called to ask what's up and lost my composure. Buttons were pressed. Some damage was done. Your advice about support and chill time is pretty good. Weird to say but, as the "offender", I could use some. Blah. Man, it is good to know I am not alone. In fact, almost 1 hour ago I had a related moment. I’ve been asked to help in an area and this particular guy has been bogging things down and riding me. Details aside, I called to ask what’s up and lost my composure. Buttons were pressed. Some damage was done.

Your advice about support and chill time is pretty good. Weird to say but, as the “offender”, I could use some. Blah.

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