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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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Sustaining Agility Beyond Crises

International Institute for Learning

When the emergency fades, people too often return to traditional command-and-control innovation until the next crisis arises. Companies can sustain their agility by taking three key steps. You can read more about Agile here and in our book, Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020).

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Engagement serves two aims: It creates, uses and sustains positive interest in the work. Stakeholder ‘management’ implies that a stakeholder’s behaviors and actions can be managed – predicted, planned, organized and controlled – which is both arrogant and inaccurate. People are busy and your project probably isn’t a priority for them.

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How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters

Scrum.org

In contrast, the quality of product/service metrics like defect rates indicate the team’s commitment to excellence under the Scrum Master’s leadership. Their ability to promptly and effectively address obstacles, be they technical, process-related, or interpersonal, is essential for sustaining team momentum.

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5 Insider Tips and Tricks for Working Well as a Remote Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

January 2020, I was in a minority. Tip #2: Take control of your business processes. I continued my studies at Imperial College’s Business School; and with this, my writing broadened in scope covering business, technology and sustainability related topics. This is a guest article by Jane Courtnell of Process Street.

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How We Reduced Cycle Time from 164 Days to 8 Days in 6 Months

Scrum.org

In December 2020, my friend Adrian Galarza and I delivered a Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar - A Cycle Time Journey: 164 to 8 Days in 6 Months that summarized the journey of Adrian’s Scrum Team. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE LEADERSHIP. Additionally, it took getting leadership alignment and consistent messaging from all levels. .

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

We combed through best-seller lists, spoke with veteran PMs, and read a ton to put together this list of the best project management books for upgrading your career in 2020. The best books for crafting your leadership qualities. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable.

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