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From Teamwork Is an Individual Skill by Christopher Avery: I won't pretend we can do much to avoid endings. They are as inevitable as beginnings. But I have observed that we can improve the quality of endings by avoiding three things: Burning bridges
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Or maybe that should be "Roles IN Relationships". My mother is almost 82 years old. We have a great relationship. We've always been able to talk about almost anything. And in that relationship, sometimes I'm needy and she's supportive
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More excellent content from the Pfeffer/Sutton book (page 94)... What is true for individuals is also true for organizations, groups, and teams. Exceptional performance depends heavily on experience and effort. No matter how gifted (or ordinary) team
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This weekend, my wife Debbie and I watched Lady in the Water . ( Before I get to agility, I'll mention that Paul Giamatti is rapidly becoming one of my favorite actors, based on his versatility and skill. ) As I watched the movie, I became aware of the
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Last week, I spent a big chunk of my time pairing with various members of the team. With some, it was a few minutes, with others, a full day. It was fabulous . First, of course, was that I was actually writing code . There is a particular joy in that,
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Time flies when you're attending a conference. This is my first technology conference in a few years, and I'm loving it. And I'm immersed in the world of agile development and agile project management and all sorts of related topics. I started out with
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"I think this has been our most successful iteration on this project to date." While I'd love to claim ALL the responsibility, what I do claim is leading and teaching my team. Leading them in becoming more effective in the process that they have chosen
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