"No. You do not “COVER” for me; you MANAGE people’s expectations."
Don Draper
"You eventually learn that true priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you’re either lying or crazy."
Merlin Mann
Working in teams helps mitigate risk. Why mitigate risk? Because life happens during projects projects. Kids get sick, cats die, cars break down. If more than one person is working on the task, it lets the project continue. It also ensures that at least two people are intimately involved and can answer questions.
This is a great little video on how they work in teams to reduce risk from Atomic Object.
Priorities are funny things, aren’t they? Trying to put things in order by how “important” they are can end up being far too subjective.
Try asking for the date or time something needs to be completed instead. Simple, clear, and to the point.
(Source: merlin)
