Spineless turkeys…are yummy. I came to this conclusion several Novembers ago. I usually host Thanksgiving dinner which means I have one time a year to practice making a turkey. You kinda gotta get it right for the holiday that features this bird. In years past I watched a lot ofContinue Reading
In the last post we looked at cultivating a mindset to ask questions of others. In this article we’ll examine having the mindset and courage to ask ourselves questions (stick with me! We’ll get to why this topic might not be appealing). Let’s get right to it. It takes courageContinue Reading
Ever feel like you have a question but hesitate in asking it? The question could be about anything. It could be a technical question, a question about skills, or a bigger question like, how do I know where I’ll add the most value and be the happiest. I’ve been thereContinue Reading
We’ve talked about how a little empathy can improve communication through understanding the perspective of another person. I’m going to encourage you to apply this sentiment to your project manager. Yep, your project manager. By understanding a bit of the terminology and the why behind the requests, we can reduceContinue Reading
What if Scrum feels a little heavy for what you are working on, but you still want to be able to react to change quickly and have an easy way to understand the status of your project or projects? Enter Kanban. Kanban is an approach to agile development that isContinue Reading
Agile development originated as a set of principles and values applied to software development. Since coming on the scene in 2001 (see Agile Manifesto), the agile approach has been applied all sorts of organizations. I’ve even heard of one HR department going agile! Scrum is a framework that creates anContinue Reading
The day-to-day activities we are responsible for, both at work and outside of work, make it challenging to fathom being able to achieve a big goal. But there is a way! In the book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling, the authors layContinue Reading
When you hear the word “persuade”, what comes to mind? For a lot of us, it comes with a negative connotation, akin to manipulation. But it doesn’t have to. Let’s explore what positive benefits persuasion can have, followed by a framework for persuasion with positive intent. According to Merriam-Webster theContinue Reading
You have a goal. It’s big, it’s not so big, or it’s in between. You are going somewhere. I know you are, or you wouldn’t be reading an article like this one. As Covey states in Habit 5, Begin with the End in Mind, everything is created twice. The mentalContinue Reading
Ford, Edison, Firestone – you know the names. Not only were they contemporaries, but they spent time together. Imagine the ideas that were sparked in the minds of these men when they were together. Just as these men no doubt benefited from their time together, we can benefit from spendingContinue Reading