The PM as saleperson?
I was recently working with some relatively young (well, pretty much everyone seems to be younger these days) software developers …
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group-communication
The POO Code, Chapter Five
The applause was thundering as the magician completed his performance. Proman A. Jecgert had hired the magician to help celebrate …
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The POO Code, Chapter Four
The escalation process worked! As work on the program drifted past the scheduled completion date, Proman sensed the pressure coming …
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!@#%$%! = Team Bonding?
“To err is human, to forgive divine”, therefore is cursing and swearing considered an acceptable human err in a workplace? …
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The Key to Successful Cross-functional Collaboration
Quick: what’s the biggest challenge in cross-functional collaboration? Bing! Yes, “building trusting, open relationships” is correct! Does that sound too …
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Teamwork is really a set of individual commitments and contributions…do you have it on your project?
“The concept of teamwork often gets turned into some fluffy, warm and fuzzy ‘thing’ that no one quite knows what to do with … a bunch of people working together in unadulterated harmony or even outright bliss. Great if you can get it but not something I’ve seen a huge amount of….”
Six Thinking Hats
A short while ago, our fearless leader, Kimberly, wrote about the six hats. I thought I’d add a little to …
Conflict can be a healthy discussion
Why are we so afraid of disagreement? Do we always have to “go along to get along” even if we …
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