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	Podcast:		voiceofthedba's podcast
	Episode:		Measuring Effectiveness
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:03:51
	Publish Date:		2019-01-14 20:00:00
	Description:		I've never been the guy that produced code the fastest, or the most code in a day. I haven't been able to show that I work the most hours, or that I even keep great hours. I'm often late or erratic in the times I come and go from work. I don't show that I am closing tickets in consistent times as I often will be slow to close new issues. I haven't ever been the employee of the month. What I have been is effective. I get things done. I leave the organization and the job better than when I found it. I work to deliver value for the salary I'm paid. That isn't something you can easily measure with many traditional metrics that people use, but there are ways to decide that I'm a good employee. It's a little ephemeral and sometimes uncomfortable to have an employee that doesn't seem to fit the same model as most other employees, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't want me working on your staff. Read the rest of Measuring Effectiveness
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