Inspired by the facilitation tips and the learning I add when I do the Training From the Back of the Room course, I’m going to add some posts on various speaking tips. Speaker Challenge: You spend a significant amount of…
Techniques
More Appreciation Please
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“We often use the words “recognition” and “appreciation” interchangeably, but there’s a big difference between them. The former is about giving positive feedback based on results or performance. The latter, on the other hand, is about acknowledging a person’s inherent…
Appreciation
Appreciation Post – Rachel Howard
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Unfortunately, saying thank you seems to be an after thought more and more. So at least once a month, I will take a few minutes to publicly appreciate someone that has had an impact on me. This round: Rachel Howard…
Managing
Pet Peeve – “Working From Home”
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I know it has been a while since my last pet peeve post. I’m sure you missed my rants. This round of pet peeves is focused on annoyances with working from home. Not really normal working from home: First, yes people…
Training
Virtual Course Retrospective
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Now I must own this upfront…I am not thrilled about doing virtual courses. I’m in extrovert that thrives on connection and building on what is happening in the environment. However, one must do what they have to do during this…
Techniques
Liberating Structures (Drawing Together)
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For a little while now, Liberating Structures has been the talk of the town in Agile. For in depth information from Keith McCandless and Henri Lipmanowics, go to their website. Liberating Structures are easy-to-learn microstructures that enhance relational coordination and…
Agile
Agile2020 In Person Cancelled
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On April 20, Agile Alliance announced that the in-person Agile2020 conference would be cancelled. I’m not going to repost the message, please go here for the full text. As a board member, I participated in this decision. But I’m sharing…
Appreciation
Appreciation Post – Gil Broza
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Unfortunately, saying thank you seems to be an after thought more and more. So at least once a month, I will take a few minutes to publicly appreciate someone that has had an impact on me. This round: Gil Broza…
Techniques
Movement in Virtual Environment
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My last two posts noted that one of the downsides is lack of movement when done virtually versus in person. This was also a recent question in the free q & a sessions I’ve been doing on LinkedIn. First, let’s…
Managing
Pay Adjustments
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Recently, I had someone ask me if this scenario is reasonable: An entry-level employee currently makes 70k. They have worked for several years and are being promoted to mid-level with a pay adjustment down to the low end of the…