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ASTUTELY OBTUSE
Snark, insight, and strong language
Welcome to Astutely Obtuse, a site dedicated to discussing the obvious in a snarky way. The business world and project management aren't the optimistic utopia often expressed by colleges and instructors with certification bodies. Astutely Obtuse is our way of discussing what happens when things go to absolute shit.
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When PMing Turns into Babysitting
The client wanted me to communicate with everyone what had happened. What went down was a slow-motion train wreck in 4k.
Jer
Nov 27, 202413 min read
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Mental Health Mondays: Why We Need to Talk About What Your Employees Are Feeling
Mental Health Mondays is a guest article, written by our former epistolary content creator, Christina. We are super glad she’s back and...
Christina
Sep 4, 20235 min read
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Gaps, Bridges, Just-The-Tip, and New Kinks: Why Only Going Half-Way Will Fuck You
My first question was why an organization would just try to recreate the shitty manual process
Josh
Aug 14, 20237 min read
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Managerial Moments with Mike | The Illusion of Success: The Fallacy of a Unified Façade
Before I trek the winding path of Tsarist Russia, and Catherine’s visit to Crimea let's delve into the façades we use to protect ourselves.
Mike
May 18, 20237 min read
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Letters From the Readers | Hostile Take Overs, and Passion Plays
Hey Muh-Dudes, Here’s a story for you guys. I recently (within the past year) took a senior PM position {at a consumer POS company}. The...
Astutely Obtuse Readers
May 11, 20234 min read
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Kvetching Corner | We Are Not Family, Because I Actually Like You People
This is an abuse of good whiskey.
Let’s get into it.
Jer
Apr 5, 20236 min read
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The Joys of Getting Lost | The Epistles of Christina
Dérive is a French word meaning “drift.” I am here to discuss drifting through your projects.
Christina
Mar 27, 20239 min read
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Getting in Touch with Your Creative Side | Managerial Moments with Mike
it behooves us as project leaders and managers to ensure that everyone we interact with is knowledgeable and on the same page
Mike
Mar 9, 20237 min read
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Sincere Apologies to Abraham Maslow | The Epistles of Christina
Modern theories don’t work unless you meet the needs of the employee, to begin with.
Christina
Feb 20, 20234 min read
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Your Project Team Sucks: Part 5 | The Perfect Hire: Listen All Y’all It’s Self-Sabotage
They don’t actually care about your experience, they just use it as shorthand for “doesn’t need instruction.”
Jer
Feb 19, 20238 min read
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Being a Servant, Versus a Steward | Managerial Moments with Mike
Transformative leadership is considered to be one of the best forms of leadership for healthy and productive teams.
Mike
Feb 15, 20235 min read
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Public Praise, Client Feedback, Visibility, Consent | The Epistles of Christina
Praise should never feel like a parent doting on their child for making poopies in the toilet for the first time.
Christina
Feb 5, 20234 min read
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