Category Archives: communications

Last Month’s Pragmatic Manager Posted: What is Okay to Discuss

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Johanna Rothman

I wrote the first of a three-part series about looking at culture when you hire people last month. I posted that Pragmatic Manager, Your Culture: What is Okay for You to Discuss? and forgot to tell you. If you are … Continue reading →

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Do You Think in Compass Directions or Postcards?

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Johanna Rothman

  Last week, at Agile 2007, I had a fascinating conversation about geography/directions with a colleague. I explained that I needed to visit someplace and walk or drive around until I really understood where everything was. He said, “Oh, you … Continue reading →

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Honest Anger is Fine

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Johanna Rothman

  I’m in Israel now (for workshops). I was traveling through Newark yesterday, and had to change terminals between the domestic flight that got me to Newark and the international flight that was going to leave from Newark. Turns out, … Continue reading →

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