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Incredible Teams Most Shared

It Only Takes One (Handling a Bad Team Member)

It only takes one. The one person who is not mindful of the quality of their work. The one person who is not respectful. The one person who is not pulling their weight. The one person filled with negativity or cynicism. The one person zapping energy and excitement from everyone on the team. If we […]

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Scrum Master

Coaching a Scrum Master on a Struggling Team

Every once in a while an Agile team will begin to struggle. High priority stories left unfinished in a sprint, consistent poor quality, and a bickering team has all led to low team morale, sporadic productivity, and an unhappy product owner. Ideally, the Scrum Master can observe and identify the core issues with the team […]

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Leadership

Making Performance Reviews Meaningful

The typical corporate performance review…a fascinating and at times, polarizing topic. Some think there are benefits  and others, not so much. Regardless of where you land on the subject of formal mid-year or end-of-year performance reviews, most agree there is room for improvement. So, for the past year I have tried new ideas around performance management […]