Comments on: Doing More with Less http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/ The personal weblog of Stephen P Smith Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:12:59 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael Deutch http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Michael Deutch Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:13:19 +0000 http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/#comment-145 I also found that to be a thought provoking segment. I wrote a post about it called "reflections on doing more with less" on the Mindjet blog. Check it out: http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/02/doing-more-with-lessyikes Michael I also found that to be a thought provoking segment. I wrote a post about it called “reflections on doing more with less” on the Mindjet blog. Check it out: http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/02/doing-more-with-lessyikes

Michael

]]> By: Johanne http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Johanne Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:30:16 +0000 http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/#comment-131 "Doing more with less" is all about efficiency in work. You must be able to utilize every action effectively. The best example I can think of would be advertising. The best advertisements don't say much (or anything at all) but you still get the point and, more importantly, you remember their product or service. “Doing more with less” is all about efficiency in work. You must be able to utilize every action effectively.

The best example I can think of would be advertising. The best advertisements don’t say much (or anything at all) but you still get the point and, more importantly, you remember their product or service.

]]> By: Betsy Wuebker http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Betsy Wuebker Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:17:47 +0000 http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2009/03/doing-more-with-less/#comment-123 Hey Stephen - It was hard to get past the Valley-girl accent in the podcast, so perhaps the phrase sounded even more vapid to me because of that. :) "Do more with less" is one of those hollow calls for self-sacrifice, as if taking one for the team - whoever the team is - will be the ultimate panacea. The examples in the piece were attempts to achieve higher productivity levels from a workforce stretched by reduction or stressed by the thought that their job might be the next to be eliminated. Not exactly reassuring, nor ultimately, productive in terms of high quality output. If an employer or leader is really seeking output improvements and subsequent growth to pay down obligations and budget for projected higher expenses, an investment in additional resources might better include more positive forms of motivation, not the specter of additional scarcity. Hello, Washington? Common sense is holding. Hey Stephen – It was hard to get past the Valley-girl accent in the podcast, so perhaps the phrase sounded even more vapid to me because of that. :)

“Do more with less” is one of those hollow calls for self-sacrifice, as if taking one for the team – whoever the team is – will be the ultimate panacea. The examples in the piece were attempts to achieve higher productivity levels from a workforce stretched by reduction or stressed by the thought that their job might be the next to be eliminated. Not exactly reassuring, nor ultimately, productive in terms of high quality output.

If an employer or leader is really seeking output improvements and subsequent growth to pay down obligations and budget for projected higher expenses, an investment in additional resources might better include more positive forms of motivation, not the specter of additional scarcity. Hello, Washington? Common sense is holding.

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