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JoeAltmaier on Aug 14, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Measuring Happiness Helped Us Build A Better Team

"Even when"? Should the boss be in those meetings?

All the agile talk is about empowering teams; yet the boss is monitoring every step. I'm with the OP; its another way to supervise.

AaronLasseigne on Aug 14, 2015 [–]

"Even when" as in he's not the reason the meetings occur. The boss is there because he too has things to report that inform the team.

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