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Showerthought: Pitmaster patience with slow cooks mirrors how I deal with my remote team
I've been binge-watching BBQ competitions lately, and it struck me how these pitmasters can babysit a smoker for 12 hours without losing their cool. It's all about trusting the process and not poking at it every five minutes. Last week, I was managing a remote team spread across time zones, and everyone was impatient for updates, sending constant messages. I thought about how the pitmasters just let the meat do its thing, so I told my team to set clear check-ins and then step back. We stopped micromanaging every little task, and the project actually moved smoother. A couple of coworkers joked that I was treating them like a pork shoulder, but the results were solid. It's funny how learning to wait from BBQ can make remote work less stressful.
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drewwalker7mo ago
Wonder if that metaphor stretches a bit thin.
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roberts387mo ago
Used to think that was silly but Ruby's post changed my mind.
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rubyb217mo ago
But what if people need more attention than meat? Constantly checking the smoker would ruin dinner, but not checking on your team might let problems burn.
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