The Jira Guy · Rodney N.
articleplaybookSix Impossible Things Before Breakfast
27 May 2026Operations
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About The Jira GuyManaging serious illness is a literal project management job. Here's my actual backlog — and what happens to people who don't have these skills.
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Treat support during serious illness as an organizational responsibility, not a test of an employee’s project-management ability. Give people a clear owner, simple steps and help coordinating benefits, leave and work handoffs.
Why it matters
Complex processes place the greatest burden on people when their time and capacity are already constrained. A humane, well-owned system protects employees while reducing confusion and disruption across the company.
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Put it to work
Ask one employee to review your illness or emergency-leave process: Where must they coordinate multiple parties, interpret unclear rules or chase an answer? Assign an owner to remove the biggest burden.