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Why A Good Process Doesn’t Work for Everyone: The Role of Culture
It does not matter what process/framework your software delivery team follows, ultimately the culture of the organisation may determine the effectiveness of the process/framework in your…
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Balancing Support and Empowerment
Often we take some actions with good intentions to help others and our teams, and yet, these actions are not perceived positively and instead have a…
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My Clones
Often new leaders view their team members through the lens of their self-image and tend to develop them as clones of themselves. While this approach has…
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Culture for Innovation
Building a culture for innovation involves developing the ability to see things that don’t exist yet, navigating to an unknown destination, experimenting and learning, and having…
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Brilliant Jerks
A brilliant jerk is a type of person with unique talents and expertise who can solve complex technical problems and get things done as an individual.…
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Receiving Improvement Feedback
Receiving genuine improvement feedback and taking the right actions based on that are critical for your performance, growth, and career progression. However, sometimes it can be…
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Team Dynamics
What is team dynamics? Every day, numerous interactions and micro-interactions take place in a team among the team members in formal and informal settings both in…
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Teamwork and Trust
There are fundamentally two ways of achieving tough goals as a team. The first approach involves not trusting your team and giving them the impression that…
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Appreciation for Invisible Efforts
Usually, we relate appreciation and recognition to achievements and deliverables only. Very often we ignore the effort and hard work put by a team or an…
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Reflection on Improving Team Engagement
A team is a living and breathing entity. Various events, challenges and changes can impact team morale and engagement over time. Therefore, building an engaging team…
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Building Trust by Seeking Feedback
Your 1-on-1 sessions with your team members are the great opportunities to build deeper connection and trust. And one great way to build trust is to…
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Vision Board
A vision board is a collection of pictures to represent a set of goals or desires that can be used as a constant source of inspiration.…