Comments on: Managing from the corner cubicle http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Corner Cubicle Management : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4976 Corner Cubicle Management : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:02:50 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4976 [...] Leave a Comment // Friend of Slacker Manager Scot Herrick is on vacation this week, so he asked some of his favorite Cubicle Warriors to share their insights with his readers. I was one of the contributors, with an article titled Managing from the Corner Cubicle. [...] [...] Leave a Comment // Friend of Slacker Manager Scot Herrick is on vacation this week, so he asked some of his favorite Cubicle Warriors to share their insights with his readers. I was one of the contributors, with an article titled Managing from the Corner Cubicle. [...]

]]> By: Corner Cubicle Management : Slacker Manager - Management and Leadership Advice - How to Be a Good Manager http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4975 Corner Cubicle Management : Slacker Manager - Management and Leadership Advice - How to Be a Good Manager Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:09:10 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4975 [...] Leave a Comment // Friend of Slacker Manager Scot Herrick is on vacation this week, so he asked some of his favorite Cubicle Warriors to share their insights with his readers. I was one of the contributors, with an article titled Managing from the Corner Cubicle. [...] [...] Leave a Comment // Friend of Slacker Manager Scot Herrick is on vacation this week, so he asked some of his favorite Cubicle Warriors to share their insights with his readers. I was one of the contributors, with an article titled Managing from the Corner Cubicle. [...]

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:21 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4973 You make some really good points Nick. It takes a strong person to deal with the negativity, so if folks aren't strong, they could feel like a lesser manager because of the potentially decreased status instead of a better manager for being more in touch with your team. And thanks for saying the nice thing you did about me. I do my best every day to be a better manager. This is one thing I can do to improve my effectiveness and be there for my team. You make some really good points Nick. It takes a strong person to deal with the negativity, so if folks aren’t strong, they could feel like a lesser manager because of the potentially decreased status instead of a better manager for being more in touch with your team.

And thanks for saying the nice thing you did about me. I do my best every day to be a better manager. This is one thing I can do to improve my effectiveness and be there for my team.

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-6471 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-6471 You make some really good points Nick. It takes a strong person to deal with the negativity, so if folks aren't strong, they could feel like a lesser manager because of the potentially decreased status instead of a better manager for being more in touch with your team. And thanks for saying the nice thing you did about me. I do my best every day to be a better manager. This is one thing I can do to improve my effectiveness and be there for my team. You make some really good points Nick. It takes a strong person to deal with the negativity, so if folks aren’t strong, they could feel like a lesser manager because of the potentially decreased status instead of a better manager for being more in touch with your team.

And thanks for saying the nice thing you did about me. I do my best every day to be a better manager. This is one thing I can do to improve my effectiveness and be there for my team.

]]> By: Nick Armstrong http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4972 Nick Armstrong Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:36:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4972 Phil - Were that there more managers like you! HP calls that theory of management "leadership by walking around". It's crucial in managing an AGILE development team, but more than that - it's so important in maintaining functional teams to have a leader who is "in the trenches" with everyone else. Offices are nice perks, but you WILL become alienated from your team and you WILL lose the respect of your former "peers". You might not have as nice of a view or as much privacy, but you definitely won't get alienated because you're locked off from your team. -Nick Armstrong Psychotic Resumes Phil –

Were that there more managers like you! HP calls that theory of management “leadership by walking around”. It’s crucial in managing an AGILE development team, but more than that – it’s so important in maintaining functional teams to have a leader who is “in the trenches” with everyone else.

Offices are nice perks, but you WILL become alienated from your team and you WILL lose the respect of your former “peers”. You might not have as nice of a view or as much privacy, but you definitely won’t get alienated because you’re locked off from your team.

-Nick Armstrong
Psychotic Resumes

]]> By: Nick Armstrong http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-6470 Nick Armstrong Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:36:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-6470 Phil - Were that there more managers like you! HP calls that theory of management "leadership by walking around". It's crucial in managing an AGILE development team, but more than that - it's so important in maintaining functional teams to have a leader who is "in the trenches" with everyone else. Offices are nice perks, but you WILL become alienated from your team and you WILL lose the respect of your former "peers". You might not have as nice of a view or as much privacy, but you definitely won't get alienated because you're locked off from your team. -Nick Armstrong Psychotic Resumes Phil –

Were that there more managers like you! HP calls that theory of management “leadership by walking around”. It’s crucial in managing an AGILE development team, but more than that – it’s so important in maintaining functional teams to have a leader who is “in the trenches” with everyone else.

Offices are nice perks, but you WILL become alienated from your team and you WILL lose the respect of your former “peers”. You might not have as nice of a view or as much privacy, but you definitely won’t get alienated because you’re locked off from your team.

-Nick Armstrong
Psychotic Resumes

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:30:53 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4971 Thanks Kristi. I think the trend will happen more and more as companies look to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Offices cost money, hard costs and soft costs, so let's start the revolution together! Thanks Kristi. I think the trend will happen more and more as companies look to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Offices cost money, hard costs and soft costs, so let’s start the revolution together!

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-6469 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:30:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-6469 Thanks Kristi. I think the trend will happen more and more as companies look to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Offices cost money, hard costs and soft costs, so let's start the revolution together! Thanks Kristi. I think the trend will happen more and more as companies look to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Offices cost money, hard costs and soft costs, so let’s start the revolution together!

]]> By: Kristi Daeda http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4968 Kristi Daeda Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:45:03 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-4968 Phil: Great thoughts! I've worked with a couple managers that subscribed to this school of thought and everyone who has tried it has agreed that they had closer working relationships with their team and were more able to support their staff through the day-to-day grind. From that perspective, the trend towards open space offices is a good one. Phil: Great thoughts! I’ve worked with a couple managers that subscribed to this school of thought and everyone who has tried it has agreed that they had closer working relationships with their team and were more able to support their staff through the day-to-day grind. From that perspective, the trend towards open space offices is a good one.

]]> By: Kristi Daeda http://cuberules.com/2009/07/02/managing-from-the-corner-cubicle/comment-page-1/#comment-6468 Kristi Daeda Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:45:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3045#comment-6468 Phil: Great thoughts! I've worked with a couple managers that subscribed to this school of thought and everyone who has tried it has agreed that they had closer working relationships with their team and were more able to support their staff through the day-to-day grind. From that perspective, the trend towards open space offices is a good one. Phil: Great thoughts! I’ve worked with a couple managers that subscribed to this school of thought and everyone who has tried it has agreed that they had closer working relationships with their team and were more able to support their staff through the day-to-day grind. From that perspective, the trend towards open space offices is a good one.

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