-
Recent Posts
Dear Co-worker
Popular Posts
Grumpy Links
- @i_am_grumpy GrumpyCoworker on Twitter
- Jargon Buster: Marketing
- Renegade HR Renegade HR | People, Technology, & Business
- The Anti-Social Media The Anti-Social Media | Breaking Connections Since 2010
Tags
bathroom breakroom busywork coffee cubicles culture disruption distraction diversity email food hand washing hygiene ideation interruptions jargon meetings mooching morale motivation nails names nickname noise overtime Parking performance phone popcorn powerpoint priorities process project redundancy reorganization restroom rowe sleeping smells spam status updates theft time toenails toiletSearch
Author Archives: Grumpy100
I Didn’t Get Any Cake
Milton Waddams in Office Space: Nina: Now Milton, don’t be greedy, let’s pass it along and make sure everyone gets a piece. Milton Waddams: Yeah, but last time I didn’t receive a piece. And I was told… Nina: Just pass. … Continue reading
You Do This Well, But You Could Improve That…
The Problem Providing feedback that praises, and then offers suggestions for improvement. I’ve always wondered why such a method left a bad taste in my mouth, but I came across one possible explanation in The Paradox of Choice: Why More … Continue reading
Respect and The Prefix “Pre-”
In many ways, good parents, good teaching, and good management have similar traits. There has to be respect to have control. Respect is not about being liked; respect is about being trusted to make good on whatever promise or threat … Continue reading
The Collateral Damage of a Meeting
Meetings, much like 1-hour credit lab courses in colleges, carry a much higher price than their appointed time indicates. We’ve been over this before: A 15-minute meeting is more disruptive than a 3 hour one elaborated on the 15-minute meeting … Continue reading
Do Not Mess with the Flow of Coffee
I know times are tough, and that we need to save money wherever we can. That being said, DON’T MESS WITH THE FLOW OF COFFEE. *ahem* Please, excuse me for yelling. The supply of coffee to your workers is as … Continue reading
Crash the Project Plan
Why in the world would you want to “crash” a project plan? The very use of the word “crash” seems to purvey a sense of doom. If you’re not familiar with the “crashing” process, it involves taking a current project … Continue reading
Offensive Email
No, not offensive email that will get you in trouble with HR, just with the recipients of your emails who already have enough bloat in their inboxes. What’s the problem? I think we covered the part about motivational sayings in … Continue reading
Read Receipts in Outlook
Read receipts can be obnoxious. Outlook’s handling of them can be equally obnoxious. I curiously received a read receipt in Outlook when I scheduled a meeting, that meeting was forwarded by a invitee of the meeting, and the recipient of … Continue reading
Be Open to Change!
“The only constant is change.” “Be open to change.” “Embrace change.” For those who work in small businesses or startups, these mantras probably aren’t necessary. When you’re breathing constant change, you don’t have to be reminded that it exists. No, … Continue reading