I’ve always believed your career is in your hands. Your boss wants you to do a good job and deliver value in your day-to-day role. Exceptional bosses take an interest in your career. But, they’re also busy and don’t have time to shephard you through the process of figuring out your long-term goals. People whoContinue reading “Be Strategic About Your Career”
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What To Do Before Assigning Team Members
“We need Todd on this project. He’s critical!” “What’s Todd’s role? What other roles do we need? Does Todd have the tools he needs?” “I don’t know, but Todd needs to be on this. He’s on all projects.” There was a couple problems with this conversation. First, Todd (who was a senior developer) was assignedContinue reading “What To Do Before Assigning Team Members”
Will the Coronavirus Test Your Remote Team Leadership?
I remember when the H1N1 outbreak was happening in 2009. I was traveling frequently all over the U.S. As H1N1 picked up steam and more people contracted it, we were asked to temporarily limit or cancel travel all together. Getting on a plane posed a risk. However, to my boss at the time, an H1N1Continue reading “Will the Coronavirus Test Your Remote Team Leadership?”
Hitting the “Wall”
It was somewhere between mile 21 and 22. I’d felt it coming and was trying to prepare myself. My legs went from feeling OK to jelly. My body started to hurt in ways I’d never experienced. This marathon had to end. I wanted to be done. I hit the “Wall”. If you’re a runner, youContinue reading “Hitting the “Wall””
The Gift of Conflict
Let me start by saying that I’m not an advocate of conflict. I’m especially not a fan of conflict that turns personal or even physical. But, in my 20+ years of managing projects and teams of varying size and personalities, I’ve had to extend effort, and sometimes great effort, managing conflict. As uncomfortable as conflictContinue reading “The Gift of Conflict”
