Comments on: Design By Committee.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:15:17 +0000

Hi Davina,

We’ll have to add that to the agenda for the next meeting

Thanks for stopping by and adding your thoughts to the conversation!

By: Davina

Davina — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:52:11 +0000

Hi Fred. I enjoy seeing something different like this; thinking outside the box. I’m jokingly saying they “should” have made it 36-minute parking. People might need that extra minute to study the sign and ponder about the 35-minute time limit.
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By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:08:43 +0000

“Creativity over compromise” is a nice way to put it. And I love the term ‘Dog fooding,’ (had to run over to your blog to figure out what that is – for other readers its making sure you’re using your own products in your business ‘eating your own dog food’ – http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/02/19/test-your-decisions-against-reality/ )

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:23:10 +0000

Design by committee can be such a slow and horrible death. Nobody’s happy, so nobody wins.

I think having the right “tests for success” go a long way to help sanity check throughout the process. Another key practices is “dog fooding” the result. On my teams, I have them do “show and tells.” If they can’t stand behind it or show it off, it’s broken. The test is we feel good about the result.

Creativity over compromise tends to be the secret sauce.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:28:20 +0000

That very well could be. Truth is the sign caught my friend’s eye as he drove by exactly for that reason.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:26:33 +0000

If not, then they are probably at least trying to figure out how to add a traffic camera to the equation…

By: Paul C

Paul C — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:30:49 +0000

The specific time period reminds me of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. He suggests a meeting start time at 7:31 or whatever to encourage punctuality. Patrons or committee members should certainly remember unique time periods if they are important.
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By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:49:43 +0000

Fred, Perhaps Chicago has some strange parking/towing regulations that account for the bizarre time restriction. Not that a municipal government office could fall prey to management by committee …
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