Senior Manager, Customer Content Services at Red Hat

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2 years 12 months ago
Thanks Chris! Really appreciate the feedback. I agree it would be good to address the situation of what to do if you can't figure out the company strategy (or, as Fiona implies in her comments, what t... More
2 years 12 months ago
Really great points, Fiona! Thank you for sharing. This puts another dimension on what we are discussing here, I think. i.e. - do you agree with the purpose of the organization (and can you really bel... More
2 years 12 months ago
Thanks for the link Fiona - very interesting commentary. It's a good tie in. In this hack we're talking a lot about purpose in the abstract, but not really getting into what that means (i.e. creating ... More
2 years 12 months ago
Thanks Amanda - I agree and we should add something to this effect more explicitly. The conversation can be started by anybody, not just a leader. More
3 years 2 days ago
Sam - I love it! Thank you. More
3 years 1 month ago
Hi All - for everyone on the hacking team, please shoot me an email sam.folkwilliams@gmail.com and I'll contact you all with next steps! Thanks Sam More
3 years 1 month ago
Thanks Amanda! Indeed, your comments get at the heart of this hack. Thanks for joining the hacking team! Can't wait to hear more of your ideas as we turn this into a full fledged hack. More
3 years 1 month ago
Helen - thank you for your insights! I love the idea of what opportunity are you trying to maximize. I think that is a great way of getting to the same idea but focusing on proactive vs. reactive effo... More
3 years 1 month ago
Hi Andy, Thanks for the feedback. I fully embrace your comment - cut the bureaucracy and bring humanity into the workplace. And I really believe we do that at Red Hat (and actually work very consci... More
3 years 2 months ago
I find that often managers are focused on results or progress on tangible (and tactical) deliverables. One thing that if often forgotten is to have conversations with every individual (and team) about... More
3 years 2 months ago
I think this is a great extension to the 360. The thing about the 360 is that it is very scary for the recipient and often people don't know how to interpret or, more importantly, act on and improve f... More
3 years 2 months ago
Thanks for sharing. I love this idea and I've been thinking about something like this for a Global team. That is, have people from one region visit their peers in another region (or do a swap), and ac... More
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If you were to ask 10 people at random on your team or in your department, would they be able to tell you what your company's strategic goals are?
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I find that often managers are focused on results or progress on tangible (and tactical) deliverables. One thing that if often forgotten is to have conversations with every individual (and team) about exactly how the individual or team is helping to achieve the company's strategy. Do...