Business Practices The Manager’s Guide to Parental Leave Planning: A Timeline In the wealth of articles on what to pack in my hospital bag, I found nothing useful on parental leave planning. Here's what worked for us.
Project & Team Management Avoid Walking In Circles While Blazing Trails: Advice for Early Stages of Project Development Good communication is vital during the early stages of a project. Prioritize regular check-ins like stand-up meetings or weekly syncs.
Project & Team Management What If Your Software Project Needs to Pivot? Try These Tips Software projects need to pivot sometimes to unlock future potential. A change at the right time can be crucial for success.
Project & Team Management 50 Segue Questions for Software Teams Below is a list of tried-and-true segue questions (icebreakers) to get people talking and connecting on software teams or anywhere else.
Resources for Clients Client Tips: Get Value From Your Product Team In software development, the equation for achieving exceptional value from your product team extends beyond financial transactions.
Project & Team Management What Does It Mean to Be a Software Product Owner? New to being a software Product Owner? Here's what you should know about your customers, stakeholders, and industry.
Personal Optimization Personality Assessments at Work: Gain Self-Awareness and Empathy for Colleagues Personality assessments can provide self-awareness and insights into interpersonal dynamics, which can translate to personal growth.
Growing as Makers Hello World: A Junior Dev’s Perspective on Teamwork How can you possibly fix this without taking away from the time you’re spending on everything else? The answer: look to your teammate.
Project & Team Management When the Rookie Becomes the Vet: Soft Skills for First-Time Tech Leads I’ll share key insights and essential strategies that will help you navigate the thrilling but challenging transition to tech lead seamlessly.
Project & Team Management The Outsized Role Trust Plays in Your Software Project’s Success Trust (or lack thereof) has an immense impact on a team's creativity and ability to navigate uncertainty, as well as efficiency and output.
Project & Team Management Why Self-Organizing Teams Still Need a Delivery Lead What is the role of a Delivery Lead on a self-organizing team? Delivery Leads supercharge teams to help them work more sustainably.
Project & Team Management How to Successfully Ramp Off a Development Project When ramping off of a project, make sure to follow these steps to ensure the future success of your team and the project.