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Leadership

Good leadership is essential for the success of any organization, but it’s also very hard to find someone with the right skills to be a good leader.

What happens with part-time Scrum Team members?

November 10, 2022 by Rachael
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Ideally, your Scrum Team includes full-time people with the right cross-functional skills; but if you have part-timers, you’ll have problems.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprints

How to Screw Up Scrum

September 13, 2022 by Rachael
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I can’t tell you how many times I have seen Scrum go wrong. If you want the perfect recipe for screwing up Scrum, you’re in the right place.

Categories Accountabilities, Agile, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprints, User Stories

The End of the Employee Life Cycle, Part 1 – Resignation

March 25, 2022March 1, 2022 by Rachael
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We’re now experiencing the Great Resignation – employees are resigning, ending their employment; learn why people are leaving their jobs.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Employment, General, Leadership

5 Bonus Tips to Retain your Very Best Employees

March 7, 2022February 24, 2022 by Rachael
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Here are five more bonus tips for retaining your very best employees; they’re a few more things you can do to keep your best employees around.

Categories Communication, Employment, Leadership, Management, Resources 4 Comments

10 Ways to Recognize and Reward your Employees

March 4, 2022February 19, 2022 by Rachael
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Recognizing and rewarding your employees doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Use whatever you can to ensure people feel appreciated.

Categories Employment, General, Leadership

10 Tips for Successfully Onboarding New Employees

February 10, 2022 by Rachael
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After hiring a new employee, it’s crucial to welcome and give them a top-notch onboarding experience, setting them up for success from day 1.

Categories Communication, Employment, General, Leadership, Management

Top 10 Tips for Interviewing Potential New Employees

April 5, 2022February 3, 2022 by Rachael
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Stage three of the Employee Life Cycle involves interviewing the potential new employee. See my top 10 interviewing tips (plus 5 bonus tips)!

Categories Communication, Employment, General, Leadership

10 Ways to Attract Potential New Employees

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by Rachael
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The first stage of the employee life cycle is attraction; learn ten creative tactics to attract potential new employees to your organization.

Categories Communication, Employment, Employment, General, Leadership

12 Ways to be Present in Meetings

January 11, 2022 by Rachael
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You can physically attend a meeting, but it won’t be productive if you’re not actually present. Learn how you can actively be more present.

Categories Communication, General, Leadership

How to work well together: PMs and BAs

March 22, 2022January 4, 2022 by Rachael
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A partnership between a Project Manager and a Business Analyst is key to a successful project. Learn ways you can work well together.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholders, Techniques
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