Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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Agile Management Metrics Culture 96

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

That part discusses why managers see agile coaches and Scrum Masters as staff positions, not line jobs. I assume you have some sort of functional product development expertise. If not, why are you in technical product development? This post is about your deep domain expertise, first in product, then in agility.

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Agile How To Metrics Productivity 81

Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

Then ask several senior staff to use those phone screens in parallel on all the candidates who pass the first resume review. (I Especially if you want to use agile approaches. And they don't want to waste a lot of their time answering questions or building your product. I wrote about this in Hiring Geeks That Fit.)

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Here's my speaking bio, in specific lines, so you can see how I use that template: Johanna, known as the Pragmatic Manager, offers frank advice for your product development challenges. She works with individuals, teams, and leaders across the organization to resolve risks and see alternatives for their product development.

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Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2016

The results helped mobilize a significant part of the organization: people at all levels and functions teamed up to generate new revenues, cut costs, increase productivity, and enhance quality. The selection criteria we devised recognized the importance of skills and experience, but focused on the characteristics, not just the resume.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Erick Tai, head of engineering and co-founder at Reflektive, the San Francisco-based agile performance management software company, says he tries to gauge his employees’ interest in management on their very first day on the job. What would you like to put on your resume here in the next two years?’

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