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Work Shifting: Developing a Set of Consistent Principles
Posted by admin in plan, remote work, workshifting on February 3rd, 2010
Work Shifting: Developing a Set of Consistent Principles
Recently I have been reading the Starfish and the Spider, a book I have been meaning to read for a while now. Finally I started it and I am half way through. As I was reading the first couple chapters there were a few things that made me think of workshifters. In the book, Brafman and Beckstrom make the point that in a decentralized organization, a starfish organization, to be productive there needs to be a core set of principles that remain constant.
HBR Blog: Why you should fire yourself
Harvard Business Review Blog: Why you should fire yourself
Why wait for your company to get in trouble and for the board of directors to shake up the management team? The turning of the calendar year is a good time for every manager to take stock and think about what you would do if you were starting fresh. So here’s a thought-exercise you can do: First, take a deep breath and fire yourself.
The Associated Press: Meetings should be on companies’ yearend calendars
The Associated Press: Meetings should be on companies’ yearend calendars
December is often a slow time for many companies, and owners should take advantage of the down time to do some planning. Owners who have focused on trying to keep customers happy and maintain a steady cash flow may not have devoted enough time to their employees. “It’s important to communicate what the course of the future is in the organization: Here’s our plan for success, here’s how we’re going to survive and compete,” said Leigh Branham, owner of Keeping The People Inc., an Overland Park, Kan., human resources consulting firm.