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The Agile Manifesto in the Age of Gen AI
Is the Agile Manifesto Ready for an Upgrade? It has been quite a break. Regularly posting on LinkedIn provided me an opportunity to find a theme that would resonate in the rapidly changing world of product development. While my efforts to archive those posts were lackluster, a calculated choice I own, I now have a
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The Fear Of Feeling “Less Than” In A New Position Or Role
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Changing roles creates mental conflict. My colleague wrestled with perception versus reality which prompted this post. Are you conflicted? Professionals can become conflicted for many reasons. The potential list is nearly endless, because we are humans being. I attended a “lean coffee” session at lunchtime with my colleagues at
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Learning Made Easy For Hard Heads Like Mine
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. A Scrum training learning enhancement tool I endorse. Learning is my thing. It just is. I enjoy concept application as much as the experience of expanding the boundaries of my understanding. What about you? My interest leads me to continually improve my skills as a Scrum Master. As a
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Team “Human” And How Co-workers Can Make You Laugh, Smile, And Be Happy
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Team human, we’re all on it. How were you this week with your team at #humans_being? To follow up on my post on Monday, I wanted to share my experience this week showing up with my colleagues. I didn’t experience tech issues this time around, which was wonderful! Our
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When Technology Fails, Drink Adult Beverage And Have A Few Laughs
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Empathy and humanity are essential to “showing up”. “Showing up” can be frustrating and fun. On Wednesday evening, I planned on presenting training for my colleagues at work on “teamwork”. I prepared, sourced the content and slides, set up exercises in Mural, and opened the Teams call 15 minutes
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Conference Speaking Really Wasn’t Part Of My Professional Plan, But Hey!
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Conference speaking, for me? No, not really. What did you do to show up? I showed up this week (8/19/2021), in a personal way and professionally. My professional moment was during the 2021 Summer UACon. I have Derek Lane to thank for that opportunity. My neighbor and I met
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Death Sucks There Isn’t A Better Way To Say It
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Above all, death sucks. Point blank. “Showing up” this past weekend was quite tough for me. The intersection between the professional portion and private portion of my life got tangled. In this case, the intersection was a bit crowded on the “private street”. While the “professional street” was not
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My Childhood Occasionally Makes Sense As An Adult
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. “Knowing is half the battle.” – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero I think “showing” is the other half. Showing up, regardless of how I feel on a given day, at a given hour or minute, makes a difference. Teams do not work without teamwork; members show up. Agile
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The Powerfully Insightful And Wicked Smart Wife!
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. Occasionally, an actual conversation happens for me. I reached out to a colleague as I had not heard from him in a while. Consequently, I was concerned about him, I sent him a message in Teams to see how he was doing. As well, I took time and had
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Oh, The Challenges Of Being Human While Being Human!
This was originally posted on LinkedIn. How do you show up? Being human is tough. Generally, I can tell you that I am hit-and-miss, inconsistent about how I show up. In both my personal and professional life. There is no distinction between how I live privately or show up at work. Could showing up be