Hello readers! Today we are proud to post an interview with C.D. Rahm the author of the new book I.T. Confidentials it was a great read and I look forward to posting my review tomorrow for you guys but for now on to the interview! We will also be having a giveaway tomorrow so be sure to enter entry form will be available between Midnight and 11:59 Eastern, we will be announcing the winner Wednesday at noon.
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What’s the most unusual cubicle you’ve seen?
-The one of a 35-year-old guy who had his workspace set up like a 12-year-old nerd’s bedroom, with
Star Wars and Star Trek posters, action figures, spaceships, etc. Ladies, he’s single!
Any suggestions to make the workplace easier to deal with?
-Don’t give cute names to conference rooms. Just number them: 110, 120, instead of “Sunflower.”
Otherwise, you’ll spend hours tracking down where your next meeting is. If you don’t believe me, walk
up to anyone in your office and ask them which direction is north.
What are you bringing to the office potluck this year?
-Cashews. At least I’ll have something to eat besides the ostrich tacos our developer is rumored to be
bringing.
What was the weirdest I.T. request from a “manager?”
-To take inventory of all the mouse pads. Seriously.
What is one of the more memorable encounters you’ve had as a consultant?
-An employee cornered me in the elevator and asked me if I’d talked to Jesus today. I replied that I’d
been talking with Him all morning as we were having software problems. He backed off and remained
silent for the remainder of the ride.
How do you know a meeting is going to run long?
-When someone insists on a roll call, introductions, and individual statuses, even though the team has
been meeting for months.
Grossest co-worker lunch?
-The pail of “homemade soup” brought in by one of the less hygienic staff. Looked like lake water with
debris floating in it. Why he insisted on wandering around with it, no one knows; it smelled awful.
Which management fad book is your least favorite (like you’d have a favorite)?
-Leveraging Your Core Paradigms by Dan Acronym. It’s completely incomprehensible, yet some
manager in a desolate backwater sweatshop will try to make their team implement chapter six.
How do you know a catastrophically bad technology decision is about to be made?
-The decision maker is on their BlackBerry for the duration of the meeting and is not paying attention to
the awful technology idea being presented.
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