Glue work is stuff that needs doing, but falls outside of a job description. It can be critically important, but isn’t any specific person’s responsibility.
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Atomic Ownership, Part 2: How the Atomic Plan & our ESPP work
This post is the second in a six-part series on Atomic Object’s ownership and the non-ESOP approach we took to gradually shift from a founder-owned
Atomic Ownership, Part 1: Context, motivations, and accomplishments to date
In 2007, when Atomic Object was six years old, I decided I wanted to broaden our ownership base to include employees. In 2009, we executed
The case for detailed time tracking, part 5 – Growth
How do you know the amount of work you can responsibly take on at the individual, team, or company level? Are you investing time in
The case for detailed time tracking, part 4 – Sustainability
Have you ever felt fatigued and found yourself telling others how much you are working or how a particular work responsibility is draining? Have you
The case for detailed time tracking, part 3 – Fairness
Have you ever had a co-worker or employee share a feeling of unfairness about their efforts going unnoticed or unrewarded based on their fixed salary?
The case for detailed time tracking, part 2 – Focus
How do you know your work focus and level of effort are staying on target for your individual, team, and company goals? Even if you
The case for detailed time tracking – Atomic’s approach
I’ve rigorously tracked my time at Atomic for 13 years. Yet when I talk with other professionals, I’m frequently reminded that many companies, teams, and individuals
Why colocation? Addressing the objections to having a centralized team
Everyone who works at Atomic as a full-time employee has the expectation of colocating with their team in one of our two offices in Michigan.
Can matrix management work in a services firm?
I never suspected I’d come to think matrix management might be a great idea for managing project-based, professional services firms like Atomic. My undergraduate business