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Apkudo, a platform for managing connected devices, raises $37.5M

TechCrunch

Co-founder and CEO Josh Matthews says that the proceeds will be put toward expanding Apkudo’s engineering teams, building out the company’s go-to-market function and establishing a physical presence outside of the U.S.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Learning: Experience Plus Reflection

QAspire

One of the most important ways to build a learning organization is to have rituals that facilitate reflection, sharing and learning individually as well as collectively. In this 2011 post , I recommended three rituals for constant alignment and learning – kickoffs, reviews and retrospectives. Related Posts at QAspire.

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Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties

TechCrunch

Hover was founded in 2011 and it first made its name with homeowners and the sole-trader and small business contractors working on their homes repairing roofs and fixing other parts of their structures. They include mapping and logistics, automotive applications, medicine, aerospace and defense, gaming, and more.

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Scrum by Example – Stories for the Working ScrumMaster

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

Steve is a newly certified ScrumMaster and part of the software development team building the World’s Smallest Online Bookstore. What does it take to be a Great ScrumMaster? Steve – The “protagonist” of Scrum by Example.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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Questions and Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Whether you like it or not, your success as a CEO will be largely tied to your team building ability. Not only do great CEOs understand how to recruit a top executive team, but they also understand how to build cohesion among team members through collaboration while addressing specific situational and contextual needs.