So, many weeks ago my company had a CIO lead meeting for all developers and IT staff. It was basically a “let’s all work harder” meeting that covered a few key points like our lack of QA and such. Overall, not a bad meeting though it did have a curious lack of substance as far as any concrete goals, solutions, or new ideas. But honestly, what else can you expect from managers not trained in management and who work at a relative cognitive distance from the “proles in the trenches.”

Any who, for the past few months, we have been having some issues with the way we as a team (and individuals) are managed from both a professional and developmental perspective. This has lead to a serious lack of motivation and low morale in our team. So in response to the meeting, we came up with a document that included a few of our gripes regarding the topics covered in the meeting and conditions in general. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: motivation, what's good for the company