We’re running into a bit of confusion about what the hot seat is supposed to include every week. Can you give me a basic rundown of what that means for the person who is on the hot seat?
Sure. The rock-holder will be speaking for the first 5 minutes or so. This could include:
- Here’s the plan for the quarter …
- Here’s what we’ve done so far …
- Here’s what we think we know …
- Here are the open questions we’re facing …
- Here’s what we need …
- etc
The remaining time is for the team to ask questions and give feedback, such as:
- What about X. Have you considered that?
- I’d like to help with Y.
- Please add Z to your open questions list. (Alternatively, let’s talk about Z for a few minutes now.)
- I’m confused about detail A. Please explain / defend that decision.
- etc
In general, this is the time to go deep. Some of the detail I interrupted at the offsite would fit perfectly here.
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