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Re:Advice to new managers: don't joke about firing people by whiddershins on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @12:10PM (#23478718)
One way that fails is when you are trying to nurture talent that really isn’t where it needs to be yet.
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Re:Advice to new managers: don't joke about firing people by pmarreck on Thursday June 11, 2020 @01:23PM (#23491084)
Maybe measure estimate accuracy over time, then, and reward improvement there.

Surely, as one gets more skilled, their estimates will tend to zero in on accuracy more

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Re:Advice to new managers: don't joke about firing people by whiddershins on Thursday June 11, 2020 @02:23PM (#23491780)
I’m just saying when someone is learning, I really am looking for them to put the time in for a while.

Skills tend to increase in nonlinear jumps, so I’m not looking for a targeted increase. I’m looking for someone to discover what they are actually capable of which is often more than they anticipate.

A great way to get there is to immerse yourself.

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