#workcollectives — Public Fediverse posts

Abrasive Working Practices:
‘IETF working groups are characterized by frank exchanges and robust conversations. […] #Confrontation is a test, a way to guarantee high-quality contributions.’

Dr. Corinne Cath @C__CS https://criticalinfralab.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LoudMen-CorinneCath-CriticalInfraLab.pdf

#standardization #norms #networkPolitics #standards #excellence #internet #internetGovernance #anthropology #sociology #tech #neutrality #STS #techCulture #engineering #ethics #masculinity #reputation #workPlace #workCulture #workCollectives #collectives #IETF

@sociology @socialpsych 🧵

On #organizations:

Here "Sociopaths" is a shorthand for the Protestant-Ethic will-to-power types who drive an organization to function despite itself.

"Among the Sociopaths, status is irrelevant. Table stakes and skill at using them is what matters. Sociopaths pay attention to what you have, and how well you bargain with it. Not who you are."

https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/10/14/the-gervais-principle-iv-wonderful-human-beings/

#negotiating #office #merit #management #workCollectives #workCulture #power #tariffs #trade

"You don’t get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate." 🧵

"What distinguishes #Powertalk is that with every word uttered, the power equation between the two speakers shifts just a little. Sometimes both gain slightly, at the expense of some poor schmuck. Sometimes one yields ground to the other. Powertalk in other words, is a consequential language."

Venkatesh Rao: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk/

#office #merit #management #organizations #workCollectives #workCulture #power #negotiating #quotes

Say you have an opportunity to do whatever it takes to get something done.
Or you are forced on a dramatic shipping deadline.

"Avoiding hero work not only helps keep your current contributors healthier, but it makes your community a more welcoming place for new contributors." https://duckalignment.academy/avoiding-hero-work-pays-off-in-the-long-run/

#onBoarding #deadlines #delays #workCollectives #selfSacrifice #heroMode #teamWork #work #workCulture #heroes #heroCulture #workPlace #community #unitary #delivery #targets

"What actually happens in a bargaining transaction is the co-construction of a storyline that both sides end up committing to."

Venkatesh Rao: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2008/03/16/bargaining-with-your-right-brain/

#resistance #organisations #activism #management #organizations #struggles #workCollectives #collectives #negotiation #negotiating #interview #interviews #transactions #transactional #Trump #VenkateshRao #storyTelling #dealing #deals #UkraineTalks #peaceTalks #market #markets

Let's mean "Losers in the economic sense: those who have […] traded freedom for a paycheck in short. […] Losers have two ways out, which we’ll get to later: turning Sociopath or turning into bare-minimum performers. The Losers destined for cluelessness do not have a choice."

Venkatesh Rao: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/

#workCollectives #workPlace #office #managementTheory #sociality #organisations #management #organizations #firms #workCulture #power #negotiating #VenkateshRao #Rao #quotes #Losers