I hate silos… A long time ago a very smart engineer who worked for me pointed out that you can never under communicate. I’ve worked in many organizations where under communications was the norm, the classic example is somewhere between micro managment and lack of awareness. Example #1: You’re working on a project, …

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RThe WSJ just did an article about the pointlessness of performance reviews it’s interesting to see that the posting I wronge a long time ago about Performance Reviews. Shared many of the same points: Performance doesn’t determine pay Objectivity is subjective It disrupts team work Managers should go coach some kids …

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Gosh it’s nice to have a job that doesn’t require writing performance reviews, but I still have friends who encounter them on a regular basis. This is a problem sort of like taxes and in desperate need of reform. The original idea was some what sound, though you might argue it was tied to bureaucracy — the requirement …

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