Problem, Observation, Solution
27 Sep 2017 | Leadership
I am working with someone who has a different working style than myself. I find it interesting to watch them work. They often ask how they they can be more effective in their communication.
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Change is Hard
02 Aug 2017 | Leadership
You have heard, “Change is hard,” before. There may even be a personal experience that you have where these words were true. Here are my thoughts on those three words.
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Fake Deadlines
22 May 2017 | Leadership
Last week, during stand up a manager that I’ve been working with said, out of the blue, that several work items now have a deadline of the next Wednesday. My ears perked up.
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What Happens After Standup?
30 Jan 2017 | Leadership
There is enough written about effective and more so ineffective stand-ups. This time I want to explore the idea of what happens after a stand-up is over.
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Unleashing Constraints
18 Jan 2017 | Leadership
Early in my career constraints were something that filled me with dread. They spoke only to what I could not do. They held me back. They left me bound and unable to see a path forward.
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Test or Die
28 Mar 2016 | Leadership
Testing software isn’t a new subject by any means, but that also doesn’t mean it’s well understood or easy to approach. If you’re starting a new project you have the benefit of only needing to test what you create, but if you have an established, legacy project you have the extra burden of trying to test the other interactions of code and system that already exist.