Posts Tagged ‘Insight’

LinkedIn Insight: Transitioning from an Individual Contributor

Posted: July 30, 2024 in Uncategorized
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From a recent LinkedIn contribution:

Be mission-focused and be prepared.

Pick – or at least know – your team ahead of time.

Delegate to those best suited.

If you’re also a contributor, delegate your weaknesses.

Make it about the Vision, the Mission, and the Team. Connect with your people. You can’t succeed if it’s not all three.

If the team believes in the vision and the mission, they’ll work to believe in you. If they already believe in you, they’ll trust your vision and work to make the mission succeed. Trust them to follow through. If you run into trouble, ask THEM why, not just yourself. Correct as necessary.

When you have to be a leader, it’s about Vision, Mission, and Team. It may be hard getting the hang of it. As you see success, it’ll come easier.

LinkedIn Insight: Effective Communication When Navigating Work as a Remote Developer

Posted: July 20, 2024 in Uncategorized
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From a recent LinkedIn contribution I wrote:

Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate as if you were in the same office. Communicate and have a conversation immediately if work items / task descriptions are not clear. Don’t just @mention someone, then spin in your chair or grab coffee while waiting for them to respond. Communicate and participate in all meetings. Your camera should be on. 70% of communication is non-verbal. Communicate the way you would expect someone in the office, or standing across from you, would communicate with you. Don’t hold others to communication standards you’re not upholding yourself. That’s unfair. You’ve got this – now, go be a team player!

Self-Care Routine When Working on Long Projects

Posted: April 28, 2024 in Uncategorized
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From a LinkedIn insight I recently posted.

The topic:

Self-care Routine

Incorporate self-care into your routine to maintain your physical and emotional well-being. This could include regular exercise, meditation, or hobbies that take your mind off work. Establish a work-life balance by setting clear work hours and sticking to them. Taking breaks throughout the day can also improve focus and productivity when you are working, making it easier to maintain the quality of your web applications.

My answer (link):

Accept your part of the blame if you’re burning out. You should have a good feel for how long certain tasks will take. If you sense timeline issues, bring that up to the project team, and adjust timelines as necessary. Say nothing and you end up working overtime finishing tasks that shouldn’t have been high pressure in the first place. Everyone on the team is responsible for scope and sanity checks – that includes you.

I once called out a coworker friend for working 60+ hour weeks. He said he was doing it for his bonus. I worked the normal 45-ish work week. I explained how the bonus worked – mainly billable hours, and it was capped. The extra hours didn’t matter. He revisited his approach, stopped burning out, and still got the same bonus.