QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Well-trained staff get better results, are more efficient, and are happier in their jobs. Further, by providing regular coaching for your personnel, you will give your business a competitive edge. Further, by providing regular coaching for your personnel, you will give your business a competitive edge.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 6, 2016

In many leadership forums, many leadership books, and not a few social media memes, what I’m about to say would be skewered, and yet… your credibility and influence depend on it. Management. That’s why Karin and I wrote Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul. What is this leadership heresy?

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Agile42

JUNE 4, 2018

Unfortunately, the cost of a certified ScrumMaster training was quite high. As an organization, we were short of funds at that time, and there was no previously allocated budget for such a training. I wanted us to do Scrum “according to the book”. After the talk two agile42 coaches Ay?e I believed in expertise.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

MARCH 13, 2020

External Coach – in Scrum this is the ScrumMaster [ 10 ]. The earliest Scrum and XP books all suggest a team size number of 7+/-2, applying Miller’s number, [ 11 ] believed to be the number of integers you can hold in short-term memory. By the time Hackman wrote the book Leading Teams , his rule of thumb for team size was 6. [

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Codegiant

AUGUST 14, 2020

When it comes to Agile project management, managers here don’t tell the team what they should be working on. Second, if you feel like waterfall methods keep your team’s productivity stagnant then it may be a good idea to try the Agile project management method. It’ll definitely embellish your Agiler resume. “

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Taking a “Project View&# of Improvement and Change Initiatives Yesterday, over a cup of coffee, my friend asked me about my first book and what was my approach towards writing it. I said that I took “project approach&#. Well, that is what project management is all about!

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James Shore

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Okay, you’re Agile now,” your manager says, before vanishing in a puff of golf-scented smoke. Broadly speaking, these skills can be grouped into customer skills, development skills, and coaching skills. Most of these skills are out of the scope of this book. Project management. Coaching Skills. Whole Team.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Deliver induction trainings to all new joinees and constantly train them thereafter. Train your middle managers on quality to build a right leadership ecosystem. Organize events like group discussions and brainstorming sessions to promote ideas, share success stories, best practices and project case studies.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Often, I was gasping for the sanity-sustaining air of business camaraderie and a sense of achievement more profound than was afforded by a successful potty training session. Cathy Curtis says: “I’m a big fan…having a business coach is one of the fastest ways to get yourself out of the thinking phase and into the action phase.”

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QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2010

Megha By Parallel Project Management Training , September 1, 2010 @ 8:55 pm Sad to say that I know some leaders who fulfill all these requirements. Parallel Project Management Training´s last blog. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thanks a Lot for again a very good Topic!

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Change involves lot of training and counseling, but real acceptance of any significant change only happens when people actually apply the new practices and experience the tangible benefits of the change. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL My first lesson in teaching still holds true. Thanks for sharing this Sir.

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

To deliver higher value to customers, business leaders implement complex strategies, restructure the organization periodically, lay out new initiatives, improve upon they existing processes, focus on sales, training, people etc. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Continue these conversations frequently and coach each person to success. Anna Carroll, MSSW, is an organization development consultant, facilitator, coach, and speaker. She designs and leads training and group planning experiences and creates learning tools and assessments to speed up group success. Consider leaving a comment!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Thanks to Amit Agarwal (India’s first Professional Blogger at award winning Digital Inspiration blog) for listing QAspire Blog in Directory of Top Indian Blogs under ‘HR/Management/Business’ category. Check out the feature.

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James Shore

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Combined with a release train (see the “Release Early Release Often” section), this can lead to a regular announcements of exciting new features that people can have right now. Use the other planning practices described in this book for your day-to-day work, copying information into the tool when needed. Cargo Cult Agile. The Deadline.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Next post dealt with the issue of training effectiveness and offered 5 Ideas to ensure that your training program effectively delivers value. I then reviewed Seth Godin’s amazing book “Linchpin&#. It has been one of the best books I have read in last few years - profound and life changing. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

re-hiring/training new hires when your experienced people leave? not training your workforce? with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL inefficiencies structured within your org chart? treating people like machines (and expecting 100% productivity)? talking only from a “problem” perspective? Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

I have a three year old daughter and often tell her a story rather than read a book. When I train trainers, we discuss and practice the impact of storytelling on adults. Whenever I tell a story in training sessions or talks, it instantly (what I describe as) “sucks people into the vortex&# ! Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

They create focus groups on process improvements, document the lessons, relentlessly train teams and incorporate preventive measures in their processes. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL When problems occur, they first correct it but then, give a careful thought to how it can be prevented. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Checklists can serve as a training/reference material for new comers. " says Dr. Atul Gawande, author of the book “The Checklist Manifesto” The Problem with Checklists Checklists mean standardization – and often standardization is blamed for killing creativity. Some training can also help. They catch mental flaws."

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

so that people ‘want’ to change) Because the fact is, people only change when "they want to change’ In organizational context, constant training and support on change is essential to remove barriers for people who are impacted by the change. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

JANUARY 24, 2010

What started as a two member team was now a successful fitness center running round the clock with a number of trained instructors and some very good facilities. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL But then, his belief in his pursuit was stronger than the pain he was enduring. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

DECEMBER 24, 2009

I also included this example in a leadership training I delivered to a group of middle managers in my organization. July 2009: Spotlight: An Upbeat Interview with Rajesh Setty I had a privilege of interviewing Rajesh Setty on his book Upbeat – Cultivating the right attitude to thrive in tough times. Read on to know more.

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Agile42

APRIL 16, 2020

I have worked as an Agile Coach for over 15 years now. The recipe for “installing The Agile” usually looks something like this: Agile training for everyone — it’s important that people understand the principles and practices. Continue coaching teams to increase productivity! Sounds great! Sign me up! with the team. What is Flow?

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James Shore

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Provide training, coaching, and other ways for people to get help without feeling judged. If you’re using this book as the basis for your change, provide copies, and tell people which parts you’re using. Focus team-level managers on managing their work system rather than individuals and tasks.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Diane’s book, Win at Work! , and President of The Working Circle, a management consultancy providing organizational development, human resources, and team building training and coaching. can be purchased by clicking here. About the Author Diane Katz is author of Win at Work!

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Upon speaking to a business coach, I was advised to repurpose materials. This book is a must-read for the easier ‘how’ to get HIRED! For example, reading your book will lead to wanting your training; in turn this may lead to a request to have you speak at a conference. Her new book, Hired! :

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

But the crew were trained professionals, presumably intelligent and trying to do the best they could. By Tanmay , November 10, 2009 @ 5:42 pm @TwistedbyKnaves - I have seen trained professionals committing elementary errors in pressure situations. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Provide training and development to help employees achieve their goals. Not only consider mentoring and classroom instruction but investigate online training. She is the author of Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring , The Manager’s Question and Answer Book and The Essential New Manager’s Kit.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Provide training and development to help employees achieve their goals. She is the author of Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring , The Manager’s Question and Answer Book and The Essential New Manager’s Kit. To learn more about the American Management Association, click here. K now Your Values.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

But those leaders have had training and experience to succeed in a traditional organization with a C-suite at the top and siloed business units and functions under each executive. This blog focuses on how to motivate, engage, and coach the Executive Sponsor and Process Owner during a Business Process Improvement (BPI) project.

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Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

APRIL 2, 2020

It was heavily product managers and project managers who were stating the findings. It occurred to me, so I’ve been training teams in Agile for 10 years now, a little over 10 years now. And so in training I ask teams all the time, “So what are the three questions?” So be careful what you ask for.

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Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

MAY 14, 2020

But more to the point, Jerry Weinberg in one of his books made a claim, which has been backed up with a lot of research since then, which is the number of projects that you work on simultaneously impacts your productivity in serious ways. There’s almost no use for middle management in an actual shop. Allen: Right.

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2011

In my book “ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ”, I wrote: If you don’t treat your process as a tool to generate quality, process has a tendency to drive you. If no, what additional training/counseling is required? This is how a “constraint” mindset works. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 12, 2010

Project Managers are best candidates since they deal with these challenges day in and day out. Get the buy-in from teams and then train everyone. Lessons are only ‘learned’ when they find their way into the future projects as positive experiences. Trainings, review meetings etc. Jennifer Doyle´s last blog.

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Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

JULY 9, 2020

I’m a 30-plus-year veteran, in Silicon Valley, of enterprise software product management. And these days, I coach heads-of-product. And I do a fair amount of design work on product management organizations and, sometimes, the larger product engineering design problem of how people fit together. Rich: Sure. Marcus: That’s right.

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