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06 April 2009
Change must involve the people and must not be imposed on the people.
I read this line on businessballs.com and it made me really stop and think. Often times when changes happens, or comes down the pipe it definitely involves people, but is it involving the right people, while imposing the wrong ones. In a perfect world Read More...
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01 April 2009
5 potential retention mistakes
We've gotten some really good feedback both positively and negatively on the issue of retention during a recession. This is not an easy time for anyone, but there is always something to be learned. Like my father and grandfather used to tell me, "Tough Read More...
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31 March 2009
8 ways to retain talent in a recession
CIO Insight has a great slide show illustrating ways to retain your talent during this insane economy. With budgetary cut backs and other cost saving measures being put into practice it's easy to lose sight of a company's most improtant assest-it's people. Read More...
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17 February 2009
Lost heads?
I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing about the economy, layoffs and the stimulus package especially since we are bombarded by this news almost everyday. However, this is the current reality we are all living in and we must continue to be productive. Read More...
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20 January 2009
The Differences Between Scrum and Extreme Programming.
Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP) are definitely very aligned. In fact, if you walked in on a team doing one of these processes you might have hard time quickly deciding whether you had walked in on a Scrum team or an XP team. The differences are often Read More...
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14 January 2009
Have we learned from classic mistakes, or are we continuing the cycle?
While doing content research for TechLeaders I came across an interesting list that describes some of the people-related classic mistakes in the software industry. The article was broken down into people, process, product and technology. Over the next Read More...
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09 January 2009
Manage by Results - Managing remote employees part 5
This is the last installment of our 5 part series on managing remote employees. Managing remote employees is not easy and just like being a remote employee it is not meant for everyone. Hopefully through this series you have been able to take away some Read More...
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06 January 2009
Build a Sense of We! Managing Remote Employees - Part 4
Goal: Establish strong relationships to fuel motivation, collaboration, and productivity. Recent research from the Gallup Organization’s Tom Rath shows that people with strong friendships at work are more motivated, loyal, collaborative, and productive. Read More...
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05 January 2009
Managing Remote Employees - Part 3
Happy New Year and welcome back from the holidays. We are going to pick up from where we left off and discuss tactics and advice for managing remote employees. Communication is extremely important when working on a team and having remotes makes it that Read More...
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19 December 2008
Managing Remote Employees - Part 2
The traditional office and the 9-5 days have morphed into home offices, teams in different countries and no standard set hours. Some employees flourish in a remote role, while others are just not cut out for it. It takes a certain type of individual to Read More...
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17 December 2008
Is it better to be right and hated or to be wrong and respected?
With various reorg’s, promotions and people transferring across organizations we might find ourselves working for a new manager. There is often a sense of excitement and trepidation as everyone gathers for the first team meeting to find out who’s leading Read More...
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05 December 2008
The Decline and Fall of Agile
One of our the TeachLeaders, Paul, recently sent me a link to the following blog post regarding the Agile/Scrum methodology which is quite interesting. In terms of developing and leading a team does the makeup of the team determine the methodology? Are Read More...
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