On Good Management for Human Beings (Part 2 of 11)

The Player Support Newsletter - 19 JAN 2025

Introduction to Section 2: We Need to Talk Often

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Section 1 was an introduction to the system. Section 2 is about the cadence of meetings, the distinction between when I use the framework to guide the agenda of the the 1:1, and what I do on the alternating weeks. People who have worked closely with me know that I insist on a weekly meeting with my direct reports. My reasoning is that you cannot have a high quality management relationship only speaking to people in groups. There is no way to address their specific and sometimes personal needs with others listening in all of the time. As far as frequency is concerned, it is no secret that the less communication people have with each other, the more they drift apart.

The following section goes into further philosophic detail as it relates to the framework and the human condition.

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Continuous Human Improvement

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People should continually try to improve themselves concerning the things they care about. The action of doing this is not, however, a mechanical one. Humans are not software products. Our improvement is a more complex endeavor with many ups and downs. In healthy marriages, happiness tends to increase and deepen the longer the