tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348070062651753968.post3215319378815445674..comments2023-08-26T05:33:51.938-04:00Comments on Cassidy's Quest: Lessons LearnedCassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10765803435751308973noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348070062651753968.post-13638271702702561322013-10-28T19:13:09.210-04:002013-10-28T19:13:09.210-04:00@ Halle: Thank you so much. :#) As you no doubt re...@ Halle: Thank you so much. :#) As you no doubt realized, our email exchange triggered it, so thank *you*!!!<br /><br />I feel as if I can't take credit for it, quite honestly. This was one of those posts that simply demanded to be written, then and there. All I did was get out of the way. And not trip over anything as I did so. ;-p<br /><br />Thank you again, hon. And Go Sox!!! <br /><br />@ Jenna: I completely agree. I have worked on several small teams that accomplished far more than was expected because we pulled together. Like yours, those teams all helped out wherever they could, even if it was outside their area of expertise. I learned a great deal from those experiences - mostly that I would starve if I had to write code for a living (I can see Stace nodding her head in satisfaction as she reads this! lol). <br /><br />Thank you again, ladies!!!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Cass<br />Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765803435751308973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348070062651753968.post-37188294878863352512013-10-28T04:56:31.122-04:002013-10-28T04:56:31.122-04:00Cassidy, this is one of the most wonderfully uplif...Cassidy, this is one of the most wonderfully uplifting blog posts I have ever read. I have tears in my eyes. Tears of pride for my seamhead friend who knows in her heart that there come a time when goals will NOT be denied.<br /><i> <br />Every action, no matter how seemingly small at the time, can resonate. Especially one done because you to act out of hope, even when you may almost be convinced all hope is lost.</i>Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348070062651753968.post-73436355111767769412013-10-28T02:14:50.498-04:002013-10-28T02:14:50.498-04:00I think that the best teams, whether its in sport ...I think that the best teams, whether its in sport or any other area, look out for each other and does what is best for the team so that they can achieve what they set out to do.<br />The last team I worked on did just that. <br />We had a very important deadline coming up and after both our management and the customers had agreed the amount of work that needed to be done, their chief engineer told them it wasn't good enough and so we ended up having to do a lot more.<br />All of our team pulled together for the next 3 months, working a shift pattern, taking on work in unfamiliar areas to help out each other. In the end we finished about a week ahead of the planned date. <br />Both our own managers and the customers were astonished because afterwards they freely admitted that they didn't think that we'd achieve the deadline.<br />The thing was the team got on really well and were willing to do what was required to achieve what we were asked.<br /><br />I've always felt when I'm heading up a team that its my responsibility to look out for my team members. If things go right then they get the praise they deserve. If things don't go right then I take the flack, not them. I know that the people I work with will defend themselves when there are problems but I have this tendency to get protective of them and wont have them blamed for things when events aren't within their control.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410714441581467404noreply@blogger.com