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My Perspective on Remote Work
The proclamation by Marissa Mayer last month, informing Yahoo employees that working from home is no longer an option, really seemed to bring an important conversation front and center. The…
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Value Stream for Business Travelers
The more I travel, the more I find myself observing how business travel (particularly flying) is a lot like application development. The flow of travelers (business value) are processed through…
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New Scrum Team Challenges
A while ago, I published a post titled: Simple Cheat Sheet to Sprint Planning Meeting. Though I understand every team is different, I thought it would be helpful to those who…
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PMI Puerto Rico Simposio Anual
Imagine barely missing the Nor’easter up in Connecticut, only to land in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico 24 hours later for the PMI Puerto Rico Simposio Anual. That was me last week. My…
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Demonstrating Leadership
As Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast, we’re already feeling its impact. You can’t find batteries, milk, toilet paper, or bread anywhere. The only thing I went out looking for…
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PMI Global Congress Presentation on VMS
I am back from the PMI Global Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. My lack of fancy pants went pretty much unnoticed. I brought plenty of energy (and coffee) to my…
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Favorite Project Management Quotes
There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t hear some awesome quote or analogy. I put as many as I can into my mental back pocket, hoping for…
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Agile 101 – Presented at the PM Symposium
I want to thank everyone for coming out to the PMI Washington D.C. Project Management Symposium. It was a great crowd. The ballroom was full and I was told there…
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My Lesson in Process Improvement
Regardless of your organization and goals, everyone is trying to do things better. I commonly hear about management asking its people to do more faster, often with less. One major mistake…
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Agile on Non-Software Projects
Regardless of where I coach or teach, there is always someone who approaches me and says something like, “Agile is great for software projects but what about projects that aren’t…
Recent Stories
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Virtue of Humanity & Emotional Intelligence
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 4 CommentsI was updating my Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Training slide on Emotional Intelligence and thought of the relationship it has with our humanity. A few clicks later, I found myself reading... -
Speaking at the PMI Global Congress
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsWell, the wait is finally over. My paper, “Traffic Lights to Burndowns, an introduction to Visual Management Systems” was selected for presentation at the PMI Global Congress being held in... -
Chasing After The Latest Fad or Evolving
Posted on August 2, 2012 | 6 CommentsThis last weekend, I had an interesting exchange on the PMIWDC LinkedIn Group discussions board. This healthy exchange of viewpoints came about from the following message: In June, PMPs numbers... -
Defining The Qualified User Story
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 1 CommentRegardless of the client I work with, the teams seem to initially struggle with understanding how big (or small) a User Story is, relative to Epics, Features, and Tasks. It... -
Glass Half Full
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis morning, I tried to explain a very important concept to my son. I filled a glass with water to the half-way point. I then asked him if the glass... -
Agile or Waterfall (Podcast)
Posted on July 12, 2012 | 3 CommentsBack in late 2010, I was features on the Talking Work podcast. Then in early 2011, I appeared at the WorkOut 2011 conference. Because Ty Kiisel and Raechel Logan were such gracious...
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