We had a great time presenting at Agile 2021! Unfortunately, the workshops at the conference are not recorded. So we decided to make them available via other channels. For the materials, the best is to visit the original Medium blog, which has links to the long negotiation recording, a worksheet to download to practice while…
Lessons from KonMari, the Growth Mindset, and the Psychology of Patterns Image by Author Rachel is a founder, a bringer of ideas, a bias-toward-action, err on the side of collaboration kind of gal. She’s started communities of practices, meditation groups, mentoring circles, and book clubs. She serves on conference boards. She speaks at conferences. She mentors…
Find your common purpose in an uncommon career Lora Soderquist lives outside Bozeman, Montana. Driven to provide community and environmental impact, she is grounded in her connection to the land and people around her. Her choices revolve around the best life she can provide for her son, Jack. When Lora became a single parent, she…
And Why you Should start on December 9th It’s that time of year again, with the New Year lurking. Are you someone who loves New Years Resolutions, prefers to soften the approach with an annual theme, or hates the whole concept? Regardless of your stance, here are some tips from Daniel Pink’s book “When,” combined with…
Celebrate your uniqueness and your role in your team The Muppets were the most high-performing team in the history of pop-culture. The blend of characters created the kind of team we all dream of being part of. So what made them so magical and enduring? The Muppets are based on real people, and there is…
What’s on the other side of fear? What’s on the other side of fear? Fact or Crap? We use this catchy title, fact or crap, in training, to bust some lingering misconceptions about the subject and to reinforce positive learnings. Sometimes the answer is “A little of both.” Or “Let’s discuss this” because almost everything…
Image by Author Change. In my line of work we spend a lot of time talking about change. Welcoming change, what to change, resistance to change, fear of change. Change your organization structure. Change your execution. Change your working patterns. It’s exhausting. There’s that funny thing in the mix: people. We can’t control people. And…
14 November 2019|Coaching, Leadership What motivates you? Once I got a $30,000 raise. It turned out to be the worst job I ever had. Unfortunately, in order to get a raise, I had to leave a good job. As a single provider, the overnight increase put me in a state of near ecstasy. It was…
Emotions are contagious. Learn 5 practical techniques to evolve from reactive to responsive and position yourself as a strategic leader. A product manager is constantly balancing expectations from the business, the team, and users. It’s a tough and often thankless job, and it can feel a bit lonely, since there is usually only of you…
Find out how focusing on your own behavior could positively impact others The following blog is inspired by Scott Watson’s work, an emotional intelligence speaker and trainer who focuses on education. I hope they will complement what you are already doing well and help you create a tactical plan to improve your own emotional intelligence…
