Choosing Your Team What Happens After I Submit the Contact Form on Atomic Object’s Website? Do you ever wonder what happens when you hit "submit" on the “Tell Us About Your Project” contact form on our website? Your inquiry doesn’t just disappear.
Project & Team Management Solve Problems By Making Work More Visible Sometimes, it's hard to see progress on a software project. Here are three problems I’ve been able to solve by making work more visible.
Effective communication Why Should I Name a Project? 3 Benefits for Your Team A project name can create a clear and concise purpose that will help your team set priorities and a vision for the future.
Effective communication 3 Ways to Nip Software Project Problems in the Bud Here are three strategies to put in your toolbox for resolving software project concerns, with an emphasis on early and honest communication.
Effective communication Client Team Feedback: Part 2 – How Is your client asking for feedback on their team? Part 2: Let's set some goals to make the conversation productive and positive.
Effective communication Client Team Feedback: Part 1 – Who, What, Why Is your client asking for feedback on their team? With some context and preparation, these conversations can be productive and positive.
Effective communication 3 Practices for Improving Remote Team Communication A combination of these three practices has reduced a feeling of isolation and greatly improved my personal experience with remote team communication.
Project & Team Management My “Now, Soon, Future” Framework for Recommendations My "now, soon, future" framework for software projects makes recommendations easier to understand and more useful for making informed decisions.
Project & Team Management Project Updates: a Tool for Reporting Project Status to Clients The project update has a valuable spot in a software team's toolbelt by allowing them to document, share, and influence the direction of a project.
Effective communication Pitching Your Projects to Leadership: Do’s & Don’ts While working at Atomic, I've learned a lot about how to figure out your audience and pitch a project the right way. Here are some do's and don'ts.
Project & Team Management Intentional Project Ramp-Off: A 4-Step Transition Plan With a strong transition plan and a clean exit, you will feel better about the position you’ve left both the project and team in.
Project & Team Management Joining an In-progress Project: 4 Considerations When joining an in-progress project, I like to clarify where the project and team are now, check for gaps, and bring an outsider’s perspective.
