dan seifert

dan seifert @dcseifert

tbt when Lucas retconned jet packs onto r2d2 — PolitiTweet.org

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also what would nerds complain about if star wars consistently made sense — PolitiTweet.org

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eh, I dunno, the entire foundation of star wars is built on silly retcons. the original trilogy is full of them, it's not like Lucas had a concrete plan from the jump. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sdw mmmmm i need to see this scene happen — PolitiTweet.org

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flicking open my AirPods case, taking them out one by one, and then tossing the case onto the table like it’s a pack of cigarettes saying to myself “i’m don draper now” — PolitiTweet.org

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@alanna @pauletteperhach but alanna i can order a new iPad from the iPad in my hand, why wouldn’t i — PolitiTweet.org

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the screws on the bottom of the new Apple TV Siri Remote are a complete head fake: replacing the battery requires removing EVERYTHING else https://t.co/22Ty7eAOLH — PolitiTweet.org

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@jareddipane @rcadden safe to say that the further you get up the management chain, the more meetings you’re going to be involved in. until you are the top boss, of course, at which point you can say “I don’t wanna” — PolitiTweet.org

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@c_davies @CamBunton i’d expect nothing less — PolitiTweet.org

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@Ohthatflo i don’t recall doing much studying, but i did send “asl” a lot — PolitiTweet.org

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@c_davies @CamBunton so long as you buy my hastily written book full of vapid platitudes, available on amazon tomorrow — PolitiTweet.org

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ok that’s enough sincerity for the day, back to the regularly scheduled shitposting — PolitiTweet.org

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@JoannaStern linkedinfluencing — PolitiTweet.org

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@LeeroyJenkins i don’t know why any management would say “take a walk” during a group meeting where visuals are likely to be shared. for 1:1 calls? sure, whatever works for you — PolitiTweet.org

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@JoannaStern oh god, i’ve ventured into thought leader territory, i’m gonna go make a bunch of cold voice calls as punishment. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

could this meeting be a slack/teams group chat or even an email? what do you know, that’s another tool you can use. be flexible, be considerate. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

the biggest thing you can do is respect and acknowledge what your staff is asking for and how they want to communicate. they want to keep the video calls? great, do that. they want to call you afterwards for a more private 1:1? perfect, that works too. — PolitiTweet.org

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don’t expect a lot of people to suddenly chime in and speak up when you say “any questions”. some folks might, but many would probably prefer a more private avenue for that (maybe a 1:1 voice call, even!) — PolitiTweet.org

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some tips i’ve learned: turn off your self view, staring into your own face is exhausting & weird end the meeting when the agenda is covered and there’s nothing left to say. if you want to have a brainstorm, do a sep meeting so people can come prepped and aren’t put on the spot — PolitiTweet.org

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that said, if you want to exercise big boomer energy and have voice calls where everyone is talking over each other and you can’t share screens or have a chat room, or whatever, knock yourself out. — PolitiTweet.org

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like i personally feel it acutely, particularly on days when i’m managing both up and down the ladder, but i’d rather do what my team prefers than require them to bend to my schedule. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

i freq ask my team if they are exp meeting overload/should we cut back/etc and the most common answer i get is “no, i like seeing the team a couple times a week and i don’t have that many meetings.” meeting overload feels more like a manager problem, bc you’re on way more calls — PolitiTweet.org

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@d_rakowski really out to get the messenger, are we — PolitiTweet.org

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GPU is actually pronounced “gee poo”, sorry i don’t make the rules — PolitiTweet.org

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@rebexxxxa https://t.co/qVCROjOvtS — PolitiTweet.org

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tfw ur 22 and still have to sit at the kids table during the holidays — PolitiTweet.org

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@WhitsonGordon @JLNwrites you see the charging port in the back occasionally on gaming laptops, Lenovo’s Legion line especially. but you also see these same gaming laptops with right angle plugs on their power adapters, negating the whole convenience of the rear mounted port. — PolitiTweet.org

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@RDRv3 why don’t you just hit the global switch for that so the apps can’t even ask — PolitiTweet.org

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@edzitron @alex @Kevin_Raposo the riff is pretty big — PolitiTweet.org

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@edzitron @alex @Kevin_Raposo so many years ago — PolitiTweet.org