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A comment on Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that is really paying off?.

Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by biastoact on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @02:52AM (#17291233)
I set a goal of using my feet to walk around and engage team members in 5 work conversations (unscheduled) each day. The change in culture and the identification of problems, road blocks, oppertunities has been eye opening. As a natural introvert who’d rather be heads down it has made me much more effective in the team.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by matt_the_bass on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @06:39AM (#17292100)
How do you prevent disruption on those that you interrupt?
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by biastoact on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @01:31PM (#17295634)
I find that as long as it isn't every day and I show up to ask about their public deadlines, compliment them on progress, and offer to help where they are stuck that people don't react like it is a disruption.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by matt_the_bass on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @07:16PM (#17298940)
Do you schedule the visit or just drop in? Do you check their calendars first?
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by biastoact on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @08:10PM (#17299206)
I more take some time to roam each day and if people aren’t deep in activity or meetings check in at that point. Afternoons are great as folks tend to be low blood sugar and more opt to be pushed back from their desks, etc.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by rimliu on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @03:12AM (#17291306)
What does team think about this?
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that... by biastoact on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @01:33PM (#17295651)
As far as I can tell they like it. If it is a topic area we've previously discussed or tried to reason the best way forward they will now often proactively reach out when they need help or want someone to tell them how awesome they just were.
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