People on Justin Carmony

Director's First Rule: My Desired Outcome is...

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:28:16 +0000

Last year I wrote about my first rule for managers: the phrase “My expectation is…” Feel free to read it, but in summary, it’s my rule where I can’t be upset with an employee about something unless the words “my expectation is [insert clear expectation]” have come out of my mouth. I found that clearly and directly communicating those expectations solved many, if not most, of problems I ran into managing a team.

Manager’s First Rule: My Expectation Is…

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:00:53 +0000

Learning how to be a manager can be tricky. Many times I’ll talk with other managers and inevitably, at some point, the subject of a team member’s performance comes up. Let’s say we’re talking about a fictitious people of Mal the manager, and Don the developer.

“Don is a great guy, but sometimes he can get lost in the weeds and take way too long to solve a problem. What should take a few hours can take days, and it never seems like he is making any progress.”

The Power of "You Are Awesome"

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:10:52 +0000

I received a very nice email today from Elizabeth Naramore, someone who I’ve met through the PHP community. In it she made a simple statement:

“You are awesome.”

Now, I don’t know how much I deserved this email. The other people on the recipient list I’m guessing have had to go through many more trials than I have, but I’m very appreciative never the less. It got me thinking about the power this statement can have, and how this type of positive & sincere compliment can have a profound affect on people.