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To praise, or not to praise: that is the question!
The desire to praise people or teams should be firmly rooted in the mind of every leader. When someone does …
Investigate before you begin Continuous Delivery
It was the PIPELINE conference last week and, as usual, it was a great day! I highly recommend this for …
Do you really know your team?
We obviously know who our team is, but do we really know each person?! Each person is unique, each has …
Considering personality types when recruiting
Over the years I’ve been part of many teams, both as a developer and leader, some teams worked well, others …
Lunchtime conference talks
How often do you go to conferences? Going to 2 one day conferences in a single year is my record! …
Christmas retrospective – Many Faces of Santa
Regular retrospectives are essential for continuous improvement, but they can get a little tedious if the same format is constantly …
Tech funnies from 2016
Following on from last year’s funnies here are a few from 2016 that I found amusing… (I’ve linked to my …
What makes a great leader?
I found this short TED talk below by Roselinde Torres relevant for today’s leaders. It was recorded in November 2013 …
The first one-on-one
Your first one-on-one with someone is important! You may already know the person well or not, either way, this is …









