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Stress gauge

The ever-growing TODO list

It’s been a number of weeks now since my last post, although I’ve been trying to blog regularly sometimes it …
All About Me

Team building – All About Me

Geographically distributed teams are commonplace, for some larger teams you could say the sun never goes down on them. There …
Good to shutup!

Ask a question, then keep talking!

You start out with a question… “How is the migration project going?” But then you keep talking! “…I was talking …
Colourful socks

Taking notes during a one-on-one

When leading one-on-ones I’ve tried different ways to be engaged with the conversation while also attempting to capture points we …
Wooden pinocchio

How to tell if someone is lying about their experience

Interviews are a lot like a puzzle you’re trying to solve. In front of you are a candidate and a …
Brain with pastel background

Understanding how our cognitive resources are being used up

Psychology and mental health issues are being discussed more now as our understanding improves. As awareness grows organisations are recognizing …
Value postit

Understand value before change

Have you ever found an agile methodology to suit everyone? I don’t think there is one! You find people very …
September plan diary

Transitioning from developer to manager

Here are a couple of resources that might be useful when transitioning from a developer role into management. I never …
2 apples

Are one-on-ones your most important meeting?

Do you enjoy having one-on-ones? If you see them as “getting in the way” then maybe a re-think is needed …