Thisarticlewas originally published on .cult byRandy Tolentino..cultis a Berlin-based community platform for developers.
Years ago I worked on a small, distributed team that was split between two locations.
This was no small task.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
For smaller organizations, this might not be a problem.
Well most likely have to switch our backend to microservices, Ron proposed.What, you really think so?
Mark asked.I do… its only gonna get worse.
Wait… whats your caramel?
The care amount system
Mark explained it to the team.
Its something I got from Cap Watkins, only with no curse words.
Weve been using it here in Raleigh.
Essentially, it worked with the following guidelines:
We liked it!
Not only was it fun to say, Whats your care amount?
but it also made sense because it allowed us to communicate more clearly.
Okay, were definitely using this in Austin, a teammate told Mark.
he laughed.I know, it sounds like caramel… but its called the care amount, I articulated.
I illustrated how the system worked and explained some of the benefits I had seen on previous teams.
The impact
Fortunately, I did well in the interviews and landed that role.
This is the third team that Ive been on that uses the care amount system.
Today, my team uses it so often that its become second nature.
Its allowed us to get through disagreements and move forward without stalling over opposing opinions.
Bring this to your team
Consider the different ways you and your team approach conflict resolution.
What communication patterns do you use to handle disputes?
How do you safely disagree and move on with a decision?
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