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Devs in the ‘Ditch Slides Posted
I gave a talk at Devs in the ‘Ditch last week when I was in London. I posted the slides on slideshare: Overcoming Three Pitfalls of Transitioning to Agile. The very nice people at 7digital made a video and posted … Continue reading
Individuals and Interactions With Gil Broza
My friend and colleague, Gil Broza, is interviewing me for his Individuals and Interactions virtual training event. My topic? “Focus Keeps You Going.” If you read my personal kanban series a couple of weeks ago, you saw how my focus … Continue reading
Personal Kanban and Iterations, Day 5
I am still making progress, although it’s more difficult to see my progress today. Why? Because I did not get as much to done. One of my readers asked a question about the Urgent queue and the relative ranking of … Continue reading
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Tagged kanban, lean, personal kanban, project management, project portfolio management
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Personal Kanban and Iterations, Day 4
I’m still chugging along, making great progress. I took some interruptions yesterday, as many people do. They are not reflected on my kanban. They are in my calendar, which I am not showing you :-) A potential client emailed, asked … Continue reading
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Tagged kanban, lean, personal kanban, project management, project portfolio management
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London Workshops Almost Full, May 16 & 17, 2013
Are you considering joining me in my Coaching or Project Management workshops in London on May 16 or May 17, 2013? If so, please decide quickly. I have room for two more people in the coaching workshop. I have room … Continue reading
Personal Kanban and Iterations, Day 3
I’ve been busy crossing work off my list. And, as with all of us busy people, I’m adding more work to my list. I feel as if I’ve accomplished a lot this week. It’s just about time to rewrite my … Continue reading
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Personal Kanban and Iterations, Day 2
I’ve made great progress on Day 1, and I wasn’t even in the office all day! You can see I’ve added more todos, at the bottom of my queue. I discovered two urgent todo’s. I had a call-back, to reschedule … Continue reading
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Personal Kanban and Iterations, Day 1
I use a form of personal kanban inside one-week iterations to finish my work and notice what I am not doing. I do this to maintain a cadence of blogging and to finish work. Did you notice that word, finish? … Continue reading
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Tagged kanban, lean, personal kanban, project management, project portfolio management
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Management Myth 16: “I Know How Long the Work Should Take”
Long ago, when I was a young developer at an anonymous company, one of my managers was disappointed with my progress. “I know how long the work should take. If I was doing the work, it would be done by … Continue reading
Start Your Agile Project Right and Coaching Master Class in London, May 16 and 17, 2013
I am going to be in London, May 16 and 17, 2013. I am offering two interactive public workshops, one on starting your agile project right, and a master class on coaching. See the detailed syllabus and signup page for … Continue reading
