Author: Matt
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Manager README: Matt Schouten
When I joined WP Engine in 2022, I was asked to write a Manager README. This is a lightly-edited version of that README.
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How Do You Know?
I often ask a simple, unreasonably useful question: “how do you know?” I will ask that question of myself (“how […]
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Why Deadlines? Why That Deadline?
It was about 10PM that Thursday night when I got back to my apartment. After a full day of work, […]
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They Know More Than I Do! (Managing an Expert Team When You Can’t Do Their Jobs)
This post began as a WordCamp US talk proposal. The core ideas are worth sharing, so I adapted it from […]
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It’s Fun To Learn (About Workflow) From the YMCA
The YMCA in Marion, Iowa knows more about getting work done than many professional managers. Recently, this sign went up […]
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The Involvement x Affinity Matrix
This is the third and most useful article in the series about the Involvement x Affinity framework I developed for […]
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Project, Task, or Role Affinity
Last article, I started writing about a framework I’d created for a coaching client. The first part of the framework […]
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Involvement Levels
Sometimes, existing tools and frameworks won’t solve the problem that’s in front of you. A while back, I was working […]
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Rewrite With AI!
I wrote a post on LinkedIn recently. It was a professional rant—strong opinions, direct, and lots of imperative statements. Out […]
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There’s No Right Answer. Execute Anyway!
If you’ve managed for any length of time, you know that management isn’t just about barking out orders and denying […]