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“I’ve been feeling like we were using elephants to kill ants lately.” AK remarked, reflecting on his new role. GK: Smiled while ordering coffee, “That’s an interesting analogy, AK. What do you mean?” AK: “You know how sometimes we end up over-complicating small issues? We throw massive resources at minor problems, like aligning our […]
“I’ve been thinking about something lately. I want to improve how I work, but I don’t always get the kind of feedback that helps me grow.” AK sat across from GK during their coffee meet. GK: “What do you mean?” AK: “I’ve noticed that we don’t really have 1-on-1 sessions or consistent feedback […]
“I’m struggling with something. My team has different opinions on how to move forward with the project, and it’s causing friction.” AK, now leading a diverse and distributed team for the first time, spoke in a low tone. GK: “That’s natural, AK. When you bring together people with different experiences and perspectives, differences […]
“We’ve been talking about expanding our business. I remember the other day you were mentioning ‘expanding the pie’ instead of just sharing the pie.” AK, a budding entrepreneur, with an inquiring tone. GK: “Yes.” AK: “I’m interested in hearing your perspective and an example to help clarify.” GK: “Sure, AK. You know Zomato […]
“What is design thinking, Dad? I overheard you mention it a few times,” AK asked curiously. GK looked at his 11-year-old son, intrigued by his curiosity and eager to explain with a simple example. He kept his coffee cup aside and picked up two hangers from the cupboard, one with its edge folded […]
“It’s time for a smart move.” AK continued “Received deprecation reminder again about GPT 3.5, nobody looked at it so far.” AK just took up a role to oversee development of a Minimum Marketable Product, which is making API calls to GPT-3.5 and this is his first in AI space. AK catches up with […]
“Let me finish the work and then I’ll tell you how long it took.” AK sighed as he recounted the conversation with his junior team member to GK during their coffee meet. “I’m at my wit’s end. When I asked one of my team members for an estimate on a task, he simply brushed […]
“There’s confusion in my team, and it is leading to chaos.” AK continued, “It’s resulting in delays, frustration, and ultimately impacting our productivity.” GK: “OK, tell me more. Confusion in?” AK: “Confused about their roles and responsibilities.” GK: “Ah, the classic challenge of role ambiguity. You would have observed a lot of […]
“Have you ever felt like you’re juggling too many balls and trying to keep them all in the air?”AK questioned.GK: “Sounds like a familiar challenge. Tell me more.”AK: “Well, one of our customer representatives says everything is urgent and needs to be done yesterday. Constantly throwing new requests at us without considering the impact on […]
“Knowing the team involves more than just learning their names.”AK had initial interactions with his team and recognizes the value of understanding his team’s dynamics and building strong relationships. He decides to seek advice from GK during their coffee meet.AK: “I realize that understanding my team is crucial for the successful delivery of the project. […]
