Articles for category: Initiative

April 18, 2025

Greg Thomas

Speaking Over Each Other

I think one of the downfalls of remote work is that we don’t always feel like we are being heard enough. The “Hand Raise” icons aren’t enough. And our immediate response is then to speak over each other, continually over and over again. As a result, the usefulness of our meetings declines because there is no more direction toward solving an issue, we only want to hear ourselves being heard. The question then becomes how to do we ensure that everyone will always be heard and give them the proper opportunity to speak. You create a goal, you create an

April 17, 2025

Greg Thomas

Explain your Policies

A few months ago, I made a reservation (I was incredibly proud because I generally don’t do this and prefer to fly in and hope for the best). But I made the reservation and had hoped to show up, be seated, and enjoy my meal. As it turns out, the reservation policy had changed and I had not reserved a spot but instead had reserved to have my wait time cut in half from 45 minutes to 25 minutes (not quite half but that’s okay). Around 27 minutes we got our table (I timed it only because I had 25

April 16, 2025

Greg Thomas

Always the First

I’m install code on linux, running on a Chromebook. I have never programmed on my Chromebook. I have never run commands on Linux. I have no idea what I’m doing. It’s a bunch of firsts that I’m bumbling and stumbling through. And it feels great.

April 16, 2025

Greg Thomas

You See More Than Others

You see what others don’t see. You see the result. You see what could be. You see past the work there is to do and what the value could become. Not everyone can see beyond what is in front of them, the mess, the disaster, the work that has to be done. But you do, you see what could be.

April 15, 2025

Greg Thomas

Signs Everywhere

If you have to put up this many signs to tell people where not to go, you know something is missing in your design. Our phones are not littered with “Don’t click here”, “Don’t touch this button”, or “Don’t do this” – nor are our houses.  If we did this to our software, people would stop using it. If you have to tell people what not to do before they do anything, you might want to rethink your design.  

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