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An Ice Skating Track And Opportunities To Start Conversations.

Yes, we have snow. Like almost everybody else. The neighbors created an ice-skating track by flooding a small field. The ice is not perfect. But … it’s just perfect. People get together. The field of frozen water is just a good excuse to get out and have some fun. It’s not that if there isn’t …

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Bootstrapping Culture Without Freaking People Out.

Our tour guide sat in front of the bus. Every day for the duration of our trip through Eastern Turkey. That bus was our home for a month. If have been in plenty of buses before. And there wasn’t anything special this time. Except. The tour guide drew maps on the windows. She would tell …

The Rules For The Rules Of Engagement

If you want to have a self-managed team (and you really want that), you need to agree on the means of the project, the rules of engagement. One set of rules for everyone. Everyone should know the same set of rules… Humans … have “rules” about how we do things “around here”. It is not …

The Problem Might Be You – Comparing Text With Video

Last week I wrote a post called “Be The Change You Wish To See“. This week I cover the same topic in a 2 minute video. Which one has more impact in delivering the message? Which one captures my emotions about this topic? Text or video? Be The Change You Wish To See – Project …

Be The Change You Wish To See

How do you get your team to do the right thing? To adopt agile practices? To go the extra mile? To be on time for meetings? To produce polished products? You can be on the lookout for the latest techniques. You can put your hopes in the most hyped up tools. You can always search …