This was a fantastic read that isn't done any service by the CRAPPY title of the article. I can say that they aren't trying to get 10x the work on 1x the budget, but how to effectively manage a team so that your employees feel motivated to work hard for you when they are at work, but aren't stressed by external factors.
The basic premise is how do you as a manager give your team 10x time to actually work, focus on work, and enjoy life.
Please don't be deterred by the terrible title. Or even not so fantastic intro.
I loved the article. I fell into a project management / tech lead role and while I love it I have failed at a LOT of things while working through it. I didn't have a mentor to what an effective Tech Lead which I feel like this article serves as. IMO the intro to the article makes up for the title and the content of it is amazing.
For example, I've pushed back on management about deadlines because developers hate them and it causes stress / stagnation. BUT the business needs them and I love how you talk to that in a way that I can effectively manage both up and down. Thank you very much for this. If I'd read it 4 months earlier I'd have missed some major (self inflicted) pain points.
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This was a fantastic read that isn't done any service by the CRAPPY title of the article. I can say that they aren't trying to get 10x the work on 1x the budget, but how to effectively manage a team so that your employees feel motivated to work hard for you when they are at work, but aren't stressed by external factors.
The basic premise is how do you as a manager give your team 10x time to actually work, focus on work, and enjoy life.
Please don't be deterred by the terrible title. Or even not so fantastic intro.
Hey @bargl-
I'm the author of that article and I couldn't agree with your summary more.
"The basic premise is how do you as a manager give your team 10x time to actually work, focus on work, and enjoy life."
Thanks for sharing that!
(Also, apologies for the click-baity, terrible title, lol. I tried to make light of it in the article.)
I loved the article. I fell into a project management / tech lead role and while I love it I have failed at a LOT of things while working through it. I didn't have a mentor to what an effective Tech Lead which I feel like this article serves as. IMO the intro to the article makes up for the title and the content of it is amazing.
For example, I've pushed back on management about deadlines because developers hate them and it causes stress / stagnation. BUT the business needs them and I love how you talk to that in a way that I can effectively manage both up and down. Thank you very much for this. If I'd read it 4 months earlier I'd have missed some major (self inflicted) pain points.
If you are proud of your article, why give it a trash title?