SPARK 2016: The Rules of Subtraction: How Working With Less Can Help You Accomplish More
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THE RULES OF SUBTRACTIONHow working with less can help you accomplish more
Heidi Joy TrethewayOpenStack Foundation
@heiditretheway
Goal settingTime managementFocus on perfectionPerformance management“Final” product
5 things hinder success:
• People• Money • Time
I wish I had more…
• People Intention• Money Objectives• Time Priorities
I will create stronger…
Lower the bar until you can.
Manage priorities, not time.
Trust the process, not the output.
Find and fix blind spots
Skills
Attitude
A PlayerAll-star
Find and fix blind spots
Skills
Attitude
A PlayerAll-star
D Player
Find and fix blind spots
Skills
Attitude
A PlayerAll-star
D Player
Find and fix blind spots
Skills
Attitude
A PlayerAll-star
B PlayerCultural fit, needs to produce
more
D Player
C PlayerGreat skills, hard to work
with
Find and fix blind spots
Something’s not right
here.
We want to achieve X.
How do we fix it?
Who did it wrong?
Here’s how we’ll do it.
Find and fix blind spots
Something’s not right
here.
We want to achieve X.
How do we fix it?
Who did it wrong?
Here’s how we’ll do it.
Forget the word final.
• Lower the bar to make success a habit and make it more attainable.
• Manage your priorities, not your time. It gives your team permission to say no.
• Trust the process (like fishing) to give your team autonomy and mastery.
• Manage your blind spots and use intention to fix breakdowns.
• Value the version—don’t torture the draft.
TAKEAWAYS