teamwork Archives

Project & Team Management

Project Consulting Orientations: Navigating Change and Uncertainty

Project Consulting Orientation refers to how the team positions itself with respect to navigating the change and uncertainty inherent in the project.

Growing as Makers

What Makes Someone Fun to Work With?

A person who is fun to work with is often praising team members for their dedication and work ethic, not reflecting on their own successes.

Managing Your Team

3 Ways Customers Can Get the Most Out of Working with an Atomic Team

We love to see our clients succeed. Every project and client is different, but these are a few ways to get the most out of working with Atomic teams.

UX & Design

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 26 – Worst Possible Idea

Have a shy team that struggles with brainstorming or ideation sessions? Put them at ease and boost their confidence with the Worst Possible Idea.

Project & Team Management

Don’t Include a Blocked Column in Your Software Development Workflow

The problem with a blocked column is that it takes the problem of leadership indecision and warehouse it in a development team's workflow.

Growing as Makers

[VIDEO] Could a 4-Step Attention Formula Transform Your Work Life?

Having spent time considering the value of generous attention, I collected three stories from my workplace over the last year that demonstrate its power.

Project & Team Management

5 Tips for Preparing a Project and Team for Your Parental Leave

We recently had our first child, and let's just say things didn't go as planned. Here are a few tips to prepare you & your project for your parental leave.

Project & Team Management

3 Key Differentiators of Delivery Leads on Software Teams

Delivery leads are the client’s proxy, and we often create value in ways that other roles on the team, like project manager, don’t fulfill.

Project & Team Management

Leading a Team: Are You in Charge or Just in Control?

There’s more to great leadership than bossing people around. Let’s take a closer look at what "in charge" means, in particular.

Culture

Is It Time To Ditch The Office Ping-Pong Table?

Are ping-pong tables and other games at work a meaningless perk? Or, is facilitating intentional play still an important part of building team culture?

Project & Team Management

The Benefits of Practice Teams in a Software Consultancy

Practice groups create a sense of shared purpose, learning through mutual curiosity and interest, and connection through supportive relationships.

Personal Optimization

Relearning What It Means To Disconnect from Work Post-Covid

As we learn to live with covid, it’s not unexpected to find ourselves having to relearn many human behaviors, including how to disconnect from the office.