Tag: business
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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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Stop! Do Your Life Differently, With Coffee!
Here’s my twist on a phrase. “Always be creating.” In the movie, “Glengarry Glen Ross“, Alec Baldwin’s character made an interesting point. “A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing, always be closing.” said Blake, Baldwin’s character. For context, closing is closing the sale. In this case, the real estate sale. I submit to you, dear…
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Your Own Journey; Look for the Road Signs
Are you willing to put in the work to find your next waypoint on your journey? I appreciate Pam Dukes. In the process of getting to know her, she has become one of the people I bounce ideas off around professional development and growth. Pam and I were chatting this week on Slack. I was…
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Finding Furry Animals In Unusual Places Like The Home Vacuum
During my weekend cleaning routine, I finally solved a problem I had been avoiding for a few years. I hate to remove waste, especially when it’s not mine. I regularly vacuum the common areas of our home while our daughters take care of their rooms respectively. There’s only one issue that neither of my teenagers…
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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…