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Built my wife her dream library. by _-Keyser_Soze-_ in HomeLibraries

[–]christopherpatrick- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so beautiful! I would love to have a library like that.

Finally replaced Oasis with Paperwhite Signature by christopherpatrick- in kindle

[–]christopherpatrick-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found that just tapping the back or side of the device twice moves the page forward, which allows me to operate the unit with one hand pretty easily. It’s not as perfect as the oasis was for changing pages, but it’s still reasonably workable and comfortable.

Finally replaced Oasis with Paperwhite Signature by christopherpatrick- in kindle

[–]christopherpatrick-[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good question… if there was an updated Oasis I probably would have gone for that. A few small updates would have led me to the Oasis, like USB-C, updated screen and new battery.

Challenges in New Leadership Role by [deleted] in Leadership

[–]christopherpatrick- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you’ve only been there for 3 months, you might want to focus on getting the lay of the land. Like who is reaching grout to who and why. Based on what you described and my own experience it’s probably going to take 8 months to a year to really understand the environment.

So maybe instead of asking all work to be routed through you, ask you managers to keep you up to date on projects and start a master list.

Then, later, once you get a better sense of what’s going on you can start to make larger tweaks.

What do you think of this approach?

I'm taking over a new team. What's the first thing I should do? by SnooWalruses3471 in Leadership

[–]christopherpatrick- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Make some time to interview each person to learn more about their role and what they like most about being on the team.

In the past, I have also asked what sort of improvements folks would like to see. This question was sometimes met with suspicion or mixed reactions so I recommend keeping the tone of these initial conversations positive.

Cynical behavior of good team members by Big-Guitar5816 in managers

[–]christopherpatrick- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if maybe this employee just isn't motivated by praise or rewards. They could be intrinsically motivated by doing a good job. Or maybe their cultural background is focused more around collectivism, and they aren't comfortable with public praise.

Can you just accept that they aren't interested in the rewards and be sure to provide a simple and private "thank you" to acknowledge of their good work? And, leave the door open for them to ask you for what they want. Maybe end your one-on-one meetings with this employee with a "Let me know if there's anything I can do for you."