#ProdChat -2/12/14 – Keeping Your Team Productive
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Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly #productivity conversation! http://goo.gl/l4aNi9 | Today’s Topic: Keeping Your Team Productive. -
While we aren’t all managers by title, we all manage people. Let’s discuss how to keep #productivity up in teams on #prodchat!
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Hi! Catch ya next time. 🙂 MT @DanielHayes: Hi all! I won’t be able to tonight…I just wanted to say hello to my #ProdChat friends. Enjoy! -
@DanielHayes Thanks for stopping in to say hello! I hope all is well with you and yours (re: family stuff). #prodchat
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I thought it was tomorrow night. D’oh!! MT @rsidneysmith: It’s quiet tonight…the Snowmaggedonapocalypse has scared even #ProdChat-ers!? LOL
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+1 RT @MultiplyingGood: Permission to fail is important in allowing for progress and preventing #burnout. http://wp.me/p46FzI-1d #prodchat
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@MultiplyingGood Welcome to the #prodchat, Mark!
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Yes, but reporting back is important. Close the loop. RT @rsidneysmith: A1: Delegation. Delegation. Oh, did I say delegation? Lol. #prodchat
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A2 I think good team management requires transparency, clear plans, and awesome communication #ProdChat
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A2 I think good team management requires transparency, clear plans, and awesome communication #ProdChat
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@rsidneysmith good communication skills #ProdChat -
@rsidneysmith good communication skills #ProdChat
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@bojandordevic Can you elaborate on what “good communication” in a team environment means? 🙂 #prodchat
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.@rsidneysmith organizational skills. Hate seeing people being stuck for not knowing where things are and not knowing their pws #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith @bojandordevic I’d say passing the baton! After all, a task completed and not reported is as good as not done. #ProdChat
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.@rsidneysmith having everyone on the same page, understanding the Why behind actions, having clarity about tasks and outcomes #ProdChat
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@bojandordevic YES!!! Because without it, no one can make their own decisions along the way to keep the forward momentum #ProdChat
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@jrnolan12 Hey, John! Good to have you on the #prodchat! Is it snowing yet down by you?
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@IsaPinaud Glad you could make it, Isa! #prodchat
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Hey, Isabel! 🙂 RT @IsaPinaud: Hey #prodchat! I’m joining a bit late and won’t be participating much.. but here I am
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Hey John! 🙂 RT @jrnolan12: A1 Delegation! A2 Setting clear goals and metrics (Hi everybody!) #prodchat
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Agreed! “@MultiplyingGood: A2. Trust, shared values and innovation help a melting pot of ideas come to life. #prodchat“ -
@rsidneysmith That makes two of us!! 🙂 #prodchat -
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@IsaPinaud I’m sure there are many more #prodchat listeners and those active right now equally glad us we two! 😉
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@IsaPinaud I’m sure there are many more #prodchat listeners and those active right now equally glad us we two! 😉
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Hi folks, name is Bojan. 27 yo web analyst and paid search manager. Writer and Editor of @alphaefficiency #productivity magazine #ProdChat
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@jrnolan12 Oh my! Be safe and stay warm! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith The team must have a clear objective then e/person should state their what they will be doing to help reach it #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Any problems should be talked through and solved to avoid major issues #communication #prodchat
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@jrnolan12 That’s definitely true, John! Transparency where possible is so helpful to the team moral. #prodchat
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true RT @jrnolan12: A3 Taking time to explain decisions goes a long way. If team “buys in” they will go the extra mile. #prodchat
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@jrnolan12 Have you been in a situation where you couldn’t explain the “why” and you were still able to help your team? #prodchat
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Hey, Jason! MT @lewisjasona: Good evening friends! I’m Jason and I’m the manager of a small team of engineers. #prodchat
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Yup!! RT @jrnolan12: A3b Also help employees step into your shoes. Prevent “satellite boss” perception. #prodchat
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@jrnolan12 I’ve definitely (in arbitrating situations) had to, without breaking confidentiality, communicate more broadly. #prodchat
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@lewisjasona Great to have you here, Jason! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Great to be here… and just in time for a great question! #prodchat -
@jrnolan12 So true. Sometimes staff thinks it’s all sharpening pencils and taking naps for managers. HA! If only! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith 🙂 I won’t boast the same… but I do try. 😉 #ProdChat
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@MultiplyingGood I can’t fully agree with that. Sometimes stuff just needs to get done. Ditch is not always an option. #ProdChat
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@rsidneysmith Nope. I’ve seen people glaze over at a 10-line Gantt chart. It is just info overload or something for some people. #ProdChat
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@MultiplyingGood But maybe delegate to someone else as long as the project goals still get met? #ProdChat
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I dig Wrike! Really want to try Trello too!
RT @rsidneysmith: A4: Others love @trello @wrike and @WorkFlowy … Oh, and @springpad! #prodchat -
OK. 😉 RT @rsidneysmith: @michgunn I’m going to understand that as “just needs more education.” #consciousdenial 😉 #prodchat
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What do you mean? RT @lewisjasona: Is there a “corporate approved” version? RT @michgunn #Basecamp by @37signals rocks!! 🙂 #ProdChat
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@lewisjasona Oh, don’t even get me started, Jason! I have a master task/project management tool matrix. 100s of tools listed! #prodchat
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Ha! Yes!! RT @lewisjasona: So many tools to check out! Overload! #prodchat
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Ditto! RT @rsidneysmith: Oh, and @apinaud @MSliwinski wouldn’t mind if I mentioned the amazing @nozbe! I’ve dabbled and it rocks! #prodchat
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A4: Has anyone tried yet @flowapp or @TheBrainTech as project management apps? I’m testing the The Brain now…mind maps away! #prodchat
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A4: Has anyone tried yet @flowapp or @TheBrainTech as project management apps? I’m testing the The Brain now…mind maps away! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Is this list for sale? ha ha! #prodchat
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@lewisjasona HAHA! At some point, perhaps! Right now, I’m still working on reviewing each of the tools to see which are worthy! #prodchat
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@lewisjasona It’s literally taking 100s of hours just implementing and testing them on real projects! #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Check out Simon Kolderie’s TheBrain GTD system… http://redlionden.com/my-gtd-brain/
also http://redlionden.com/screencasts/
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@lewisjasona: Not sure. They have file posting, message posting, calendar, task lists, etc… check it out. There’s a free trial. #ProdChat
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@lewisjasona Can you put it out there to staff that you want more updates (or somehow automate it)? #prodchat
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@rsidneysmith Yes! Not exactly project management. But I couldn’t figure how to use the tool until I saw that. It’s awesome! #ProdChat
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You sure you’re 19?? MT @IsaPinaud: A5 Set smaller goals with due dates…but let team members complete them as they see fit #prodchat
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@MultiplyingGood Yes, checks and balances for sure. But if a team member ditches a task that needed to get done… proj jeopardy ;/ #ProdChat
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Wise beyond your years. MT @IsaPinaud A5 Avoid this by setting smaller goals with due dates #prodchat
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Wise beyond your years. MT @IsaPinaud A5 Avoid this by setting smaller goals with due dates #prodchat
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Really! Wish I had been RT @lewisjasona: Wise beyond your years. @IsaPinaud A5 Avoid this by setting smaller goals with due dates #prodchat
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Really! Wish I had been RT @lewisjasona: Wise beyond your years. @IsaPinaud A5 Avoid this by setting smaller goals with due dates #prodchat
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A6 Observation on projects. See what could use a little more support? #ProdChat
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A6 Observation on projects. See what could use a little more support? #ProdChat
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touché! 😉 RT @rsidneysmith: @michgunn Hey! Being wise within your years is still pretty amazing! 🙂 #prodchat
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Seriously! You must be 40! 😉 RT @IsaPinaud: A6 By asking your own team members! No one knows the issues better #prodchat
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Seriously! You must be 40! 😉 RT @IsaPinaud: A6 By asking your own team members! No one knows the issues better #prodchat
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A6: Fully agree w/ @IsaPinaud. Ask your team! Ask your stakeholders (clients, vendors, etc.)! What’s working? What could be better?#prodchat
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A6: Fully agree w/ @IsaPinaud. Ask your team! Ask your stakeholders (clients, vendors, etc.)! What’s working? What could be better?#prodchat
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A6 @IsaPinaud is right… The team knows best what they need in terms of support. Great place to start. Then look at bigger picture. #ProdChat
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A6 @IsaPinaud is right… The team knows best what they need in terms of support. Great place to start. Then look at bigger picture. #ProdChat
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@IsaPinaud You know I mean it in a good way! 🙂 #ProdChat
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@rsidneysmith Yes, or different PMs with competing projects… really depends on the company structure. Good to have a Proj Director #ProdChat
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Great point. “@rsidneysmith: A6: I tend to observe that my strain as manager is an equal and opposite response to strain of team. #prodchat“
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Check out these resources after #prodchat: http://rsidneysmith.com/productivity/prodchat/keeping-your-team-productive/ …
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^^The above link is wrong. Here is the correct link for the resources for this chat: goo.gl/CIYHyf
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HA! and ;( RT @jrnolan12: A6 If employees retain the will to live, I haven’t squeezed enough productivity from them! Hehe #prodchat
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Yes! RT @rsidneysmith:It’s always good to have the manager offer prioritizing (if they want it…cuz then it’s micromanaging again!) #prodchat
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Thanks #productivity enthusiasts for today’s #ProdChat! Join us again next week! Check out the transcript tomorrow!
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@jrnolan12 Yes. If I can identify the opposing force that I can resolve for team members, my strain dissipates! #prodchat
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Stay warm/dry, everyone. Thanks @rsidneysmith for a great chat. #prodchat
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Love that!! 🙂 RT @lewisjasona: It’s like having a team of consultants at my fingertips! Thanks everyone! #prodchat
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Exciting!!! RT @rsidneysmith: Next week on #ProdChat we have @nmhouston guest-hosting; topic: Using Social Media Productively!
