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Take Time to Think
I’m catching up with my blog reading. Several posts caught my eye, all dealing with taking time to think: When you take time to think between sessions, the sessions may go faster. You’ll almost certainly have a better outcome. (Esther … Continue reading
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Adapting is Key
Bruce sent me a pointer to this post, There is no spoon. I have to admit, I don’t understand the spoon part. I suspect there’s a reference to a move I haven’t seen. (Fellow writers: be aware that many … Continue reading
How’s That Working For You?
Esther, in her Get out of your way! post describes a situation where by our behaviors, we cause the thing we don’t want to happen. It happened to me this week. I’ve been working on the PM book, and … Continue reading
I’m the Queen of the Non-Career Enhancing Conversation
If you’re a regular reader of this blog (or the Hiring blog), you can see that I’m not shy or demure. I’m blunt and direct. And in most circumstances, I manage to straight-talk without hurting anyone, even myself. But that … Continue reading
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Everyone Needs a “Boss”
One of my clients said to me, “There’s no one who doesn’t need a boss.” He meant it as “Everyone needs someone to check with, to make sure they’re headed in the right direction.” I agree.
What Would You Like in a 3-Hour PM Workshop?
I’m thrilled to be going back to the Softed folks (in Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney) who are doing a project management conference next March. I’m working out with them what topics I’ll be covering. I have a 3-hour workshop … Continue reading
A Variety of Programming Techniques
I teach a class called “Software Methodology” at The Gordon Institute. My goal is for the students to be able to recognize if a software project is not being managed properly, and to give them a feel for what … Continue reading
Management : Take Time for Strategic Thinking
Recently, I gave a talk about useful practices–things to consider adopting/adapting in your organization. (I don’t believe in best practices, the idea that something could be best in all situations is just not credible. See UsefulPractices for more discussion. … Continue reading
Interventions
If you haven’t read the classic Places to Intervene in a System, take a little time and do so. My colleague Don Gray has written an afterword that relates the article to software product development. I’m realizing that the way … Continue reading
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When to Speak and When to Be Quiet
I’m in the middle of a new activity for me: visiting colleges with Daughter#1. (She’s a senior in high school, trying to decide where she wants to attend school next year.) When I was thinking about college (university to … Continue reading
