John Rampton — March 27, 2019 — March 27, 2019 rawpixel / Pixabay I recently caught up with an old friend. The first thing he asked was, “How are things goin’?” I replied, “Busy.” That “busy” response was automatic, and I’d even say it’s probably the most common response anyone would receive from entrepreneurs and … Continue reading Busy vs Productive: 9 Ways To Be Productive, Not Busy
Peter Götz — March 26, 2019 — March 26, 2019 Scrum and Kanban are a great combination. With this insight more and more Scrum Teams become aware of terms and phrases used in Kanban. Like ‘WIP’. When I have used this acronym in the past I have read it as ‘work in progress’. In his … Continue reading WIP – Work in… What?
Alex Kudinov — March 22, 2019 — March 22, 2019 Second freshness – that’s what is nonsense! There is only one freshness – the first – and it is also the last. And if sturgeon is of the second freshness, that means it is simply rotten. Mikhail Bulgakov, “Master and Margarita” As a Professional Scrum … Continue reading Do You Think You are Done?
Howie Jones — March 22, 2019 — March 22, 2019 JESHOOTS-com / Pixabay Whether you like it or not, anxiety and stress are unavoidable. Seventy-two percent of people who experience stress and anxiety daily say it impacts their lives at least moderately. It is easy to understand that lives are being affected by stress considering … Continue reading 9 Ways You Can Use Anxiety and Stress to Fuel Your Productivity
Anja Zojceska — March 21, 2019 — March 21, 2019 Happy employees are more efficient and productive, and they tend to stick around longer than their unhappy counterparts. This is why it is important to learn effective strategies to keep your team happy and productive! Happy employees are more productive Happy employees are more efficient … Continue reading How to Keep Your Team Happy and Productive
Albert Costill — March 19, 2019 — March 19, 2019 I know what you’re thinking. Aren’t you supposed to only schedule work-related tasks like meetings and priorities, such as doctors appointments? Well, I’m sure most of you do. That’s why 52 percent of American employees have unused vacation time. At the same time, you also … Continue reading 12 Reasons Why You Should Schedule Free Time (And What To Do With It)
David Dame — March 18, 2019 — March 18, 2019 Photo by Elyse Turton on Unsplash Strategies. Meetings. Decisions. Move to Agile. Move to digital. Transform HR. Transform this department. Deadlines. Getting our products and services out. As leaders, we are connected 24/7. Being connected with our mobile devices has meant we’re always available all … Continue reading Take a Break
Steve Zakur — March 18, 2019 — March 18, 2019 With less than thirty days to go in the quarter, my mind returns to the business goals we set a few months ago. Some of those OKRs were related to organizational capabilities but the ones that are top of mind relate to pipeline progression and … Continue reading The Hour is Late: Achieving 1Q Goals
Dave Brock — March 17, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — March 17, 2019 Friday mornings are usually “Coaching” days. I have a number of standing calls scheduled with coaching clients. This morning, there was a call with “Bob.” At the appointed time, I called Bob, he picks up saying, “Hi, Dave…” “Bob, what should we focus … Continue reading Driven By Distraction
Choncé Maddox — March 14, 2019 — March 14, 2019 Do you ever feel like a slave to your to-do list? If your list is a mile long each day, you’re likely not alone. Crossing items off your to-do list can give you a feeling of accomplishment. However, it’s inevitable that more and more items … Continue reading 5 Effective Ways to Tame Your To-Do List
