"I feel like I have to micromanage, but I want to be more hands-off!"

^^ In our experience, this is the #1 sign that there's a mismatch on #management expectations, and something we work through with our clients all the time.

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#management hottake: every week that passes where you haven't set clear expectations is a week wasted

The #1 issue we see in our #coaching practice is leaders not setting clear expectations and then wondering why the things they need aren't getting done.

These software engineers have completed a full-time course of training using Techtonica’s fully-opensource project-based curriculum, and now they’re completing work for us in production. Welcome to the industry!

We’ve chosen Techtonica Consulting devs to expand the Civic Observer component of our project Civic.Band. (@civic.band)

Galaxy Brain is excited to announce that we are partnering with @techtonica.bsky.social, a US-based nonprofit helping women and nonbinary adults seeking economic empowerment overcome barriers to technical careers.

Also brain tape!! pod.link/braintape x galaxybrain.co/support/

Which <psst> is fun even if you don’t read the comics beforehand. Obviously, indubitably, certainly, no one would be *that* lazy. ✨

Happy Tiny Capitalism Day!

Not only can you buy our zines, you can support us by:

1. Engaging us in ✨services ✨ galaxybrain.co/services/

2. Getting some high-quality creative management coaching from us (there's even a holiday special running) galaxybrain.co/coaching/

y'all wanna print some shit or what

we printed a zine today :^)

it’s also important to wear a mask and ensure proper ventilation since you’re going to be saturating the immediate vicinity with mineral spirits

(do as we say, not as we do)

a wide angle shot of a meter square of black plastic taped to an art studio carpet with fluorescent green masking tape, there is a fluorescent green star in the middle and a risograph ink drum ready to be disassembled at the top. the photographer’s (hi!) black shoes are visible at the bottom of the image where she’s standing

it’s important to make an entreaty to local demons when you set up to clean a risograph ink drum