TBM 444: What a Workplace Can’t Promise
In other posts, I’ve written about the distinction between “the work” and “the workplace.” I want to dig a little more into what makes workplaces unique.
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Updated dailyTBM 442: 10 Career Traps (Thoughtful People Fall Into)
In this post, I’m going to share ten career traps thoughtful people often find themselves ensnared in.
TBM 441: AI, the Loss of Positive Friction, and What to Do About It
Imagine a stereotypical product workflow.
TBM 440: The Problem With Putting People in Boxes
Personality and “strength” tests at work have never sat right with me.
TBM 439: Day At The Gig...
I recently started a new job, which means I’m spending a lot of my time trying to figure out how everything works: the product, the workflows, the history, the people, the artifacts, and all the context that everyone else has accumulated over time.
TBM 438: Am I the Only Weirdo in This Company?
Why organizations are often more diverse in belief than they appear to be in behavior
TBM 437: AI and the Recontextualization Tax
Here’s an area where I am optimistic about AI (for now, at least).
TBM 437: Transition Week (And Some Fun Links)
A transition week with back to school and some other (soon to be shared) exciting news.
TBM 437: Tokens, Hours, Points, and Other Curious Proxies
Everyone is talking about “return on tokens.” Vendors love it (as long as the news is good).
TBM 436: Tension-Based Prioritization (A Non-Framework)
I’ve come to believe that teams can prioritize much more effectively by focusing less on the specific things they’re prioritizing (which will naturally be important, and will naturally get attention) and more on the tensions they’re observing and acting out day after day.
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