Many of us just want to put our head down and do work. Sending updates feel like a chore. Businesses rely on collaboration to accomplish big goals, and communication is your differentiator.
Very well put - especially the part around “what gets communicated and when.”
@Yuezhao have you ever seen someone start over communicating updates?
In particular, I’ve seen this happen more frequently in leaders rather than ICs.
I’ve personally tied it, on occasion, to the need of “trying to create the sense of work being done”, but it might also be my weakness in biasing to just the 1-3 updates a day rather than on a rolling basis.
This is so well put together, couldn't agree more.
I've been thinking a lot about the other side of this and how in the early stages of management I didn't ask for enough updates or have enough visibility of some areas. Interesting to reflect as I think a lot of those people I worked with were the "black box" type employees too.
Absolutely! Communication builds trust and a lack of communication erodes it. Making a manager's job easier by proactively communicating with them is a practical way to build that trust. For those who don't like to be micromanaged, it's also a great strategy to flip the table and take the initiative by proactively communicating updates rather than waiting to be chased.
Very well put - especially the part around “what gets communicated and when.”
@Yuezhao have you ever seen someone start over communicating updates?
In particular, I’ve seen this happen more frequently in leaders rather than ICs.
I’ve personally tied it, on occasion, to the need of “trying to create the sense of work being done”, but it might also be my weakness in biasing to just the 1-3 updates a day rather than on a rolling basis.
great read.
could not be more timely for me - great read!
This is so well put together, couldn't agree more.
I've been thinking a lot about the other side of this and how in the early stages of management I didn't ask for enough updates or have enough visibility of some areas. Interesting to reflect as I think a lot of those people I worked with were the "black box" type employees too.
Totally agree. Transparent communication is critical as a leader and manager! And not always easy as it sounds
Absolutely! Communication builds trust and a lack of communication erodes it. Making a manager's job easier by proactively communicating with them is a practical way to build that trust. For those who don't like to be micromanaged, it's also a great strategy to flip the table and take the initiative by proactively communicating updates rather than waiting to be chased.