No: Such a Difficult Word Posted on Stickyminds
I have a column up on Stickyminds.com, No: Such a Difficult Word. Please leave comments there. Enjoy!
MPD, Stickyminds columns
July 2009
Articles
No: Such a Difficult Word
Pat meets me in the lobby and walks me to the conference room for our 9 a.m. meeting. She yawns several times during our two-minute walk. She yawns a few more times before everyone else arrives. “Late night?” I ask. “They’re all late,” she replies. “I’m way overworked.” When I asked why, she says, “I’m
agile, MPD
Position Statement for Panel on Agile People Issues
I’m a member of a panel Jul 23 for the Boston Agile Bazaar meeting, and am attempting to articulate my two-minute position statement to the question: How would you characterize your approach to handling people problems on agile teams? My problem is that I don’t do anything any differently for agile or non-agile teams. I
agile, MPD
Plunge In or Dip Your Toe? (for Managers)
In the Small Steps and Plunge In posts, I said projects should transition to agile all the way. But does it work the same way for the entire organization? Nope. I recommend a gradual approach to moving to agile. Not all project teams are ready for the self-discipline agile requires. But, even more importantly, too
HTP
Don’t Fight With People Providing Feedback
A few colleagues have had this experience. They get a call about a job. It looks like a great fit. They apply. They go through all the interviewing. It takes forever. And, they don’t get the job. One asked, “Is it ok to ask why?” Sure, it’s ok to ask. Just don’t have a fight
agile, MPD
Small Steps Are Good; Be Careful What You Call Those Steps
I love it when my readers challenge what I’m saying, as in Plunge In or Dip Your Toe? (for Projects). I do believe in small steps for projects. I’ve long been an advocate of inch-pebbles, of standup meetings, of iterations and incremental development. I love knowing what done means, for the project and for features
agile, MPD
Plunge In or Dip Your Toe? (for Projects)
I’ve been teaching a variety of workshops recently, some of which are Scrum. One of the questions people have is: Can we do this partway? No, not Scrum or any other agile lifecycle. You either do it all or you’re not doing agile. You can work in timeboxed iterations. But if you haven’t gotten to
MPD
PM Boulevard Column Posted: Manage Your Project Portfolio and Stop Thrashing
I have a column up at PM Boulevard (free registration required): Manage Your Project Portfolio and Stop Thrashing. Enjoy!