Tag: veterans_day
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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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Never Underestimate The Power Of Human Connection
The company I work for, Improving Enterprises, sponsors an annual employee retreat. It might be the most anticipated event of the year and this year was not exception. It was my first year attending and I didn’t know what to expect. I was not really fired up about going, which is normal for me now,
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My Autograph Is In The USS WYOMING
Let me tell you a secret, my autograph is in the USS WYOMING (SSBN 742). My signature resides in a classified space on board the ship. Not only is my name written in the ship, my name is forever cast in on a brass plaque hanging on a bulkhead (wall) outside the Crew’s Mess (cafeteria)
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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