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(1). Something your boss doesn’t want to have to do … ever. So, keep it simple, stupid.
“Look, Jim … sounds like a great idea, but you really need to flesh out these requirements a bit more before we can propose this as a new project. We can’t have our development team doing a lot of mental detective work to try to figure out what you’re driving at.”
(1). To request a “connection” with someone on linkedin.com usually used by older, senior managers to (1) appear hip to their junior employees, and (2) keep tabs on employees’ job-seeking activities online.
(1). When your company moves everyone’s desks around for no apparent reason. Result: high cost, low anything else.
“Okay, team. Everyone needs to get ready for the re-stack this weekend. So, before you go home today, you’re going to need to pack up all your stuff and carry it to your new desks on the 15th floor. The company will take care of everything else.”
