by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Feedback and reviews
Feedback and reviews · 3 min readFeedback to someone more senior works best when it is about their goal, not your opinion. Ask if they want it. Point at something specific in the work. Say why it matters for what they are trying to do. Offer a fix. Keep it...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Client work
Client work · 3 min readClients delay approval when they are not sure what to approve, or when approving takes effort. Make it easy. Say exactly what needs approval and by when. Explain what happens to the timeline if it is late. Show what changed since...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readCompare estimates with actual time once a month, by type of work, not by person. Look for patterns: which kinds of work run over, and why. The usual causes are review rounds, waiting and unclear briefs, not slow people. Use...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Rework and work quality
Rework and work quality · 3 min readWhen "done" means "I finished my part" to one person and "ready to send" to another, work bounces back. Close the gap in three steps. Agree what done means for each kind of work. Put the done checks on every task. Ask...
by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Briefs and expectations
Briefs and expectations · 3 min readA task title names the topic: "Pricing page." A task brief says what finished looks like: the result, who it is for, what it must include, what to avoid, and when. Titles are fine for your own to-do list. When someone...
