Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2020

. Delegating tasks is something every project manager needs to get good at. If you want to do more work, you need more people doing the work. It’s not rocket science to realize that the project manager can’t do all the tasks. There just aren’t enough hours in the day (and you probably don’t have the skills to do everything anyway). Knowing how to delegate tasks isn’t something I was ever taught.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2020

For many years, many of us have had strong opinions about the importance of having teams that are co-located. Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches have been quick to point out one of the principles from the Manifesto for Agile Software Development that states, "The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation".

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Leading Answers

JUNE 20, 2020

“It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.” – Despair calendar quote. Today I am going to get some work done. I am because yesterday, to be honest, was not that productive. It started with the best intentions. Without a commute, I was at my computer by 7:30 a.m., earlier than my usual start time at the office.

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Musings on Project Management

JUNE 20, 2020

Exasperating, but generally forgiven. A combination of charm, audacity, imagination, optimism, and energy Historian Arthur Schlesinger describing William Donovan, the leader of the clandestine spy agency, OSS, in WW II And, to put a point on it, Donovan was considered a mediocre administrator and manager.

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