Companies invest an insurmountable time in their Organizational Charts. They are a badge of honour showing who reports to who and how the order of things come to be. As soon as we start our careers, the goal becomes a game of trying to get from the bottom to the top. Or so we’re told.Continue reading “The Organizational Chart You Need”
Author Archives: Greg Thomas
The Leadership Wake
Everything is going well until it’s not. But all the signs were there from the beginning… Jack and Sara were always butting heads over syntax and format but everyone thought it was harmless banter until they started yelling at each other in a meeting. Jeff never complained about having to write test cases when theContinue reading “The Leadership Wake”
Shipping with Bugs
There are a few things wrong with our new site. You might not be able to pick them out, but we can, some are more obvious than others. But all of them stick out like a thorn in my side that I can’t get past even though our new site is vastly better than ourContinue reading “Shipping with Bugs”
Your First Team Meeting
Your first Team Meeting is your most important meeting you will ever hold. It’s the meeting that will set the direction of your team for the coming days, weeks and months as you embark on your path as a new leader. It’s not an easy meeting. It’s not a “what’s everyone working on” meeting. YouContinue reading “Your First Team Meeting”
Finding Your Team’s Purpose
When was the last time you asked your Team Lead, Manager, Director what the purpose of your team is? What your end goal is? What’s your raison d’etre? It’s a hard question to ask (because it assumes someone doesn’t know) but it should be a simple question to answer. “We are building X for ourContinue reading “Finding Your Team’s Purpose”
Making Remote Meetings Work
When you have a dispersed team separated by geographic boundaries and time zones it can get a little complicated to ensure that the right messages are being received at the right time by everyone on the team. This problem is further compounded if you are a fast growing team and don’t have the necessary timeContinue reading “Making Remote Meetings Work”
The Purpose of Your Team
If there is one activity that you should always be revisiting with your team, it’s their purpose. Even now, especially now, with your team disrupted, its a great opportunity to take 15 minutes and think about what your team’s purpose is and how they are executing towards that vision. You will not need complicated presentationContinue reading “The Purpose of Your Team”
The New Job Perks
Two months ago, companies were falling over each other to implement and deliver as many perks as possible to get their teams to stay on-site as often as possible. In-house massage therapists Individualized catering Gym memberships Fancy chairs Fancier desks Bean bags Fully stocked fridges and fruit bars And now these companies are realizing thatContinue reading “The New Job Perks”
Becoming the Self-Organizing, Self-Managing Team
One of the best pieces of feedback I ever received when leaving an organization was – “The team is running fine on it’s own, I don’t think we’re going to need to hire someone to replace you.” At first glance, I did feel that familiar twinge of failure that made me feel as though myContinue reading “Becoming the Self-Organizing, Self-Managing Team”
The Next Generation of Leaders
I was having a conversation with a fellow colleague last week when they asked me what the skillset required for the next generation of leaders would be. The question took me aback as I tried to weigh everything we had just finished talking about in regards to team, leadership and culture with the current eventsContinue reading “The Next Generation of Leaders”
