Why Am I Here?

Why Am I Here?

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In the day-to-day grind at work, it is easy to lose ourselves in details. Sometimes the details are important, often they are not. We attend meeting after meeting, produce report after report, fill out template after template, complain, discuss things in circles, and maybe do some actual work. Admittedly, maybe it isn’t that bad...

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7 Easy Ways to Model & Visualize Your Ideas

7 Easy Ways to Model & Visualize Your Ideas

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We all need to brainstorm and communicate ideas, plan new projects, and look at our work from a new perspective. Whether you are planning, selling, marketing, managing, designing, creating, testing, or supporting new products and services, you need to find effective and efficient ways to be more creative, connect with others, and evolve...

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Is My Scrum Master Helping or Hindering?

Is My Scrum Master Helping or Hindering?

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  I started working with several Agile teams in the same organization who switched to Agile at about the same time. While there have been some consistencies in the coaching and mentoring they receive, they have had dramatically different experiences, particularly in their successes and challenges. One thing I have been wondering...

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Series: Communication Part 1

Series: Communication Part 1

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Back when I was a manager, my department enjoyed having regular workshops – to have a break, learn, reflect, collaborate, and build relationships. Well, that’s my perspective. I do know they enjoyed them, as they requested workshops on different topics, and even decided to hold them for two hours over lunch every week. One time after...

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‘Yes’ Men

‘Yes’ Men

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I once worked for a manager who did a great job of smiling and saying ‘Hello’ to his employees every morning. He then spent most of his time in meetings during the rest of the day… he was a manager after all, and managers are busy people. When he was available for his employees, he enjoyed having discussions with his senior staff...

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