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Unlocking the power of paraverbal communication at work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And you can control and influence how you say something by understanding paraverbal communication. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. You probably already know that how you say something is just as important as what you say.

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The Art of Sprint Review Feedback

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In the bustling world of Scrum, the Sprint Review stands as a pivotal event. Importance Of Feedback in Sprint Reviews Illuminating the Path Forward Feedback in Sprint Reviews acts as a lighthouse, guiding the product development ship through the murky waters of uncertainty and change. But the true linchpin of this process?

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On Technical Debt And Code Smells: Surprising insights from scientific studies

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So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. This post is ideal for developers with some experience, and for people who support developers in the development of their technical skills.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

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Overemphasis on Utilization : Prioritizing keeping teams busy with feature work over allowing time for creativity, exploration, and addressing technical debt also contributes to a feature factory environment. All of these reasons are reflective of systemic issues within large organizations.

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HBR Project Management Handbook [Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook : How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects is a masterclass in how to make project management work in modern businesses. There’s a new project management ‘bible’ in town and it could displace some of the weighty tomes you have on the shelf (Lock, I’m looking at you).

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Buy Now Read Our Review We're pleased to be affiliates for The Project Management PrepCast #ad Recommended The PM PrepCast PMP Exam Simulator $149.00 $129.00

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Meeting Management Techniques for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The chair found it hard to give different people the floor as several people were due to give short presentations but he couldn’t make the laptop show their slides. 3: Check Your Tech. And nothing annoys me more than joining a virtual meeting and finding that the tech doesn’t work. There was lots of downtime. So check it.