I’m not sure the term ‘stakeholder management’ is doing us any favours
The relationships between business stakeholders and software development teams is often delicate and easily bruised. I think the term 'stakeholder management' may be contributing to the tension.
When it comes to deadlines to technical teams, ask—don’t tell.
One of the biggest sources of stress that I see in the modern workplace is unrealistic deadlines. These unrealistic deadlines often come from a miscommunication between managers and team members.
Surviving lockdown #2 by making time to reconnect with colleagues, just might help your relationship too…
I recently realised how much I'm missing all those incidental low-cost high-value interactions with colleagues. You don't have to schedule anything and you don't have to expend large amounts of mental or emotional energy.
The pleasure of just existing
We have been sheltering in place for just over two weeks now, and I feel like I am rediscovering the art of just existing.
Getting human at work
So here’s why I am loving having my whole team working from home. I love it when someone’s kid wanders into the room to say hello. I love that people are rocking up on conference calls with messy hair, windcheaters and - awesomely - the occasional novelty wig. There is just no room for unnecessary formality.
This virus thing is overwhelming
Things just got real. So how do we act and react to the Corona Virus?
Stop writing ‘Scrum master/Agile coach’ on your CV
Many of us use the terms ‘Scrum master’ and ‘Agile coach’ almost interchangeably.
Digging into the best minds in Agile to find what really works
Imagine if you could ask some of the top leaders in Agile working in Australia today what they think actually works – not just what the theorists proselytise.
The thrill of talking to Agile sceptics
Why you should engage with people who are disillusioned with Agile.
The battle between soft skills and hard skills
The battle between soft skills and hard skills!