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I'm only part way through the book, but agree with this assessment. I know I try to create ways of automating or semi-automating things to not be in e-mail or
by hudsonjr 5y ago
I'm only part way through the book, but agree with this assessment.
I know I try to create ways of automating or semi-automating things to not be in e-mail or slack. The problem I have is that people just direct their reports to e-mail me or @me in slack. I think that's likely because of the "hyperactive hivemind" where that's the quickest way for them to move a task on.
Likewise I see the problem he mentions where people half-ass an e-mail just to move it out of their inbox. I have to fight not to do that myself and it's usually when someone wants "one thing", but that one thing is actually 3+ high level things with other sub-tasks that need to be accomplished.