Comments on: Truth about the workplace http://area203.com/news/truth-workplace/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:57:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim B. http://area203.com/news/truth-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Jim B. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:39:54 +0000 http://area203.com/?p=1342#comment-339 Some very good points about workplace productivity (or lack thereof). Notwithstanding the tool being marketed by 37Signals, it seems that technology has taken the Manager's role of the chief interrupter and enabled us all with that capability (interrupting others). We should all think about our own "arrogance" when we send that next message marked as urgent, or IMing the person sitting two cubes down with the message "do you have a sec?". Leaders, not Managers, will insure that workplace technology is employed in a fashion that generates the intended productivity improvements without the offsetting increase in arrogance. Some very good points about workplace productivity (or lack thereof). Notwithstanding the tool being marketed by 37Signals, it seems that technology has taken the Manager’s role of the chief interrupter and enabled us all with that capability (interrupting others). We should all think about our own “arrogance” when we send that next message marked as urgent, or IMing the person sitting two cubes down with the message “do you have a sec?”.

Leaders, not Managers, will insure that workplace technology is employed in a fashion that generates the intended productivity improvements without the offsetting increase in arrogance.

]]> By: Jason F. http://area203.com/news/truth-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Jason F. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:36:17 +0000 http://area203.com/?p=1342#comment-318 I like the idea of a chat-based communication setup. I can definitely see the advantages for professionals working primarily on a computer. I like the idea of a chat-based communication setup. I can definitely see the advantages for professionals working primarily on a computer.

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