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Re: [XP] Crickets (was Can I Stop Improving Now)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Gordon" <sgordonphd@...>
To: <extremeprogramming@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [XP] Crickets (was Can I Stop Improving Now)


>G ary,
>
> Another idea:
>
> Try trading jobs with CP for a day (or a week, if you dare). It would
> be his job to try to get people to do better, and it would be your job
> to just do better. The two of you might just be able to come to a
> constructive mutual understanding after walking in each other's shoes
> for a while.

Good idea! It will keep me busy for a while, since CP is a composite
person.

Oh wait, I'm in the middle of another recruiting cycle. Are you familiar
with the idea that we tend to hire people like ourselves?

Runs screaming to the roof ... 8^)

GB.





Sat May 17, 2008 12:59 pm

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... And GOOD GRIEF! It's clearly CP's responsibility to let Happy Hillary and the rest of the team in on CP's deep dark secrets on how to do the work so much...
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... Mmm, yes, if that were the case. But then the coach wouldn't be all over CP to improve, would he? It would seem that there must be something lacking in...
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... From: "Ron Jeffries" <ronjeffries@...> To: <extremeprogramming@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [XP] Crickets:...
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... I don't know. I don't even know if CP is one person or ten. I suppose you could tell us, but if you have, I've missed it. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com...
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... From: "Ron Jeffries" <ronjeffries@...> To: <extremeprogramming@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [XP] Crickets:...
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Hi Gary, ... I can't tell how many souls CP represents. It matters because in order for us to offer effective ideas for how to respond well to the real...
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... Also, if CP consists of more than one person, these people could be interacting, creating morale problems and other negative effects in each other, and...
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... It could be several conversations with one person, or with more than one. It could represent one conversation each or three conversations with two, or any...
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Hi Gary, Then let's say that CP (Composite Person) is a member of one CT (Composite ... Are you the coach? If so, I think it would help to focus on a specific...
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... What are their issues? How is CP's behavior negatively affecting the team? Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com The work teaches us. -- Richard Gabriel...
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