October 2016
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 16m
English
by Jurgen Appelo
When I started working as a manager, I had my own big office with a shiny desk, a new, fast computer, and a desk phone with more buttons than the ceremonial suit of your average dictator. I also had a workforce of a dozen software developers, to do with as I pleased. I lacked one thing: I had no clue how to be a manager.
When I investigated my “communication issue,” I realized its solution involved proximity. Sitting side-by-side in the same room is more effective than having two people sit in private adjacent offices.
When you understand that distance reduces communication, you can try to optimize communication by optimizing proximity. The suggestions ...
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