Re: Delegating

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

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From: "James Barrow" <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net>
>>This also a good object lesson about keeping projct notes and logs. 
> Hmmm...I have *my* comments from the meetings I've attended as well as
> papers detailing *why* certain paths were chosen (one vendor over another,
> one application over another, etc.).  Is that what you're referring to?

That, and also outlines, notes on what's intended to go into the outlines,
progress (what's done/still to do, etc.), "go-to" lists for input, that sort
of thing.  Basically, everything someone would need to be able to grab
the ball and run with it if you got hit by a truck tomorrow.

>>Did you know this before you took this job?  
> Nope.  As Gomer Pyle used to say, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

Did you warn the new hires about this before *they* took the job?

>>Hmmm, how much corporate culture kool-aid have you been drinking that
>> continuing this practice is even a thought?
> Were I an employee in your fiefdom, this wouldn't be expected.  But I have
> been slowly changing policies and practices so that it doesn't happen again.
> But I'm only one man, and there's only 37 hours in a day ;^)

In this case, the critical interaction is between you and the new hires.
Change begins from within. :)

Gene Kim-Eng

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