Adam's Live Streams: Advice on Unfortunate Work or Client Situations
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It's live stream time again, and Adam will be answering questions from Tested members about managing work, colleagues and clients. Note that during live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Be sure you're signed into your YouTube account and you've opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people logged in and watching. Instructions are on this page (support.google.com/youtube/ans... -- just scroll to "opt in and get gifted memberships." Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam questions:
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0:01:40 I used to take my job seriously and be concerned when someone else did something wrong. After my heart attack two years ago, I find I'm shedding that attitude and just want to do my job and go home, letting others worry about that sort of thing. Where's the line between "taking your job seriously" and "taking care of yourself"?
0:02:44 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are acting as the de facto manager and have been expected to take on disciplinary action, coaching or terminating an employee/coworker, despite not officially being a manager with that title and pay? And if so, how did you handle it?
0:02:59 Have you ever worked with someone who frequently and shamelessly takes credit for your ideas?
0:14:39 Why is it SO HARD to actually finish a piece of work? Just a few more steps & it'd be done, but I hesitate & start something new instead.
0:17:11 How do you build a safety culture at work? I'm moving into a safety/compliance supervisor position in retail and I know many people in this environment are there to punch the clock in order to pay the bills. How do I get these same people to take ownership of safety guidelines and procedures without resorting to "write-ups will continue until safety compliance increases"?
0:22:56 My employer uses a forced-ranking review system, meaning colleagues and I are literally competing for pre-set performance slots. I love the work and the people, but the system creates tension that works against genuine collaboration. How do you stay motivated to show up as a good teammate when the institution is structurally working against it?
0:27:47 I am a Big Picture thinker at work. I am constantly zooming out to question how what I am doing fits into wider strategy. This has led to issues where the boss-man just wants the task done, never mind automation, documentation, or making it easier for the next person to do the thing. So I do the task, and then create guidance for others in my own time. My Big Picture thinking does not equate to ambition, but I might be ready to play at a bigger scale. Thoughts?
0:34:10 I’m being laid off in a month, and while losing my job is hard, even more difficult is working this last month with that knowledge. Any encouraging words as I look for replacement employment while still finishing my current job?
0:42:25 I can see retirement on the horizon, I like where I work as it's not stressful and it's the type of work I like, but I still find it a chore to go to work, how do I keep up the motivation to go?
0:45:44 Have you ever had the "Golden Handcuffs"? What did you do about it? I have a job that I do not like, but I can't leave it because it would result in a huge pay cut.
0:49:55 How did you find your balance between responsibilities and fun? There's always more I can do, so my head never settles down.
0:52:20 How do you choose which personal projects to prioritize? Do you recommend focusing on one to completion, or do you also find yourself using inspiration from one project to propel yourself into another? If so, any advice on being more consistent and preventing yourself from falling off a project(s)?
0:56:38 In professional work, how do you recognize when refinement is still serving the client or audience versus when it’s become a socially acceptable form of hiding?
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0:01:40 I used to take my job seriously and be concerned when someone else did something wrong. After my heart attack two years ago, I find I'm shedding that attitude and just want to do my job and go home, letting others worry about that sort of thing. Where's the line between "taking your job seriously" and "taking care of yourself"?
0:02:44 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are acting as the de facto manager and have been expected to take on disciplinary action, coaching or terminating an employee/coworker, despite not officially being a manager with that title and pay? And if so, how did you handle it?
0:02:59 Have you ever worked with someone who frequently and shamelessly takes credit for your ideas?
0:14:39 Why is it SO HARD to actually finish a piece of work? Just a few more steps & it'd be done, but I hesitate & start something new instead.
0:17:11 How do you build a safety culture at work? I'm moving into a safety/compliance supervisor position in retail and I know many people in this environment are there to punch the clock in order to pay the bills. How do I get these same people to take ownership of safety guidelines and procedures without resorting to "write-ups will continue until safety compliance increases"?
0:22:56 My employer uses a forced-ranking review system, meaning colleagues and I are literally competing for pre-set performance slots. I love the work and the people, but the system creates tension that works against genuine collaboration. How do you stay motivated to show up as a good teammate when the institution is structurally working against it?
0:27:47 I am a Big Picture thinker at work. I am constantly zooming out to question how what I am doing fits into wider strategy. This has led to issues where the boss-man just wants the task done, never mind automation, documentation, or making it easier for the next person to do the thing. So I do the task, and then create guidance for others in my own time. My Big Picture thinking does not equate to ambition, but I might be ready to play at a bigger scale. Thoughts?
0:34:10 I’m being laid off in a month, and while losing my job is hard, even more difficult is working this last month with that knowledge. Any encouraging words as I look for replacement employment while still finishing my current job?
0:42:25 I can see retirement on the horizon, I like where I work as it's not stressful and it's the type of work I like, but I still find it a chore to go to work, how do I keep up the motivation to go?
0:45:44 Have you ever had the "Golden Handcuffs"? What did you do about it? I have a job that I do not like, but I can't leave it because it would result in a huge pay cut.
0:49:55 How did you find your balance between responsibilities and fun? There's always more I can do, so my head never settles down.
0:52:20 How do you choose which personal projects to prioritize? Do you recommend focusing on one to completion, or do you also find yourself using inspiration from one project to propel yourself into another? If so, any advice on being more consistent and preventing yourself from falling off a project(s)?
0:56:38 In professional work, how do you recognize when refinement is still serving the client or audience versus when it’s become a socially acceptable form of hiding?
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