Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When was the last time you considered it a joy to be in a two-day meeting? And, I assure you, these behaviors made the meeting a homerun for each person around the table. This respect created a safe environment where dialogue could take place without fear or acrimony or worry. It was a positive, reinforcing feedback loop.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Now, we have at least these: Low code environments so people can write their own code. AI to take the place of humans in product development. The Real Silver Bullet: Team Learning Time When I work with leaders and teams, I explain that when the team learns together faster, the team can reduce their product development time.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Define what you want employees to achieve through training and development. Clear objectives provide focus and direction, helping you design training materials and assessments that directly contribute to organizational success. Provide Timely Feedback Feedback is invaluable for employees to gauge their progress and make improvements.

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The Management Centre

MAY 2, 2024

=mc Learning Director Yvette Gyles met leading advocate for disability inclusion Zara Todd to discuss how L&D Managers and training providers can better support access needs. As someone working in Learning and Development, what do you visualise when you consider the term accessibility? Read on to see what she had to say.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2024

Demonstrating a genuine excitement about the consulting profession and articulating why you’re drawn to a particular firm can significantly enhance your chances of success. This requires you to have a thorough understanding of the firm’s expertise.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

If you have sufficient functional skills, domain expertise, and agile expertise, use the advice in Part 1 to iterate through your resume. I strongly recommend you get a line job, not a staff job. If you don't have those skills yet, obtain them with your next line job. And use the flow metrics so you can see progress.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops Many of my middle-management and senior leadership clients want certainty about future work. Then, when the client is ready, we can do the next thing. Does that sound like an agile team to you? They expect to change direction when they get feedback.

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Halo Psych

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

5 minute read First off, you might be wondering why I’ve put the word syndrome in apostrophes? 6 ways impostor feelings manifest It’s sheer luck that you’ve got to where you have. The belief that anyone can do what you do. Ignoring positive feedback – struggling to internalise it and accept it.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

” It depends on how your lifecycle manages feedback loops and learning, how collaborative the team is, and how much WIP the team has. Each Lifecycle Manages Feedback Loops Differently Brooks wrote the original version of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, based on the 1960s IBM 360 project. That's why there's feedback.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

Have you ever wrestled with the idea of being vulnerable in a conversation? In difficult conversations, followers want to know you care about them. Although leaders are expected to convey an image of competence, confidence, and power, followers already know you are not perfect. But taking charge in a crisis can be risky.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but with proper preparation, you can significantly increase your chances of success. Whether you’re a fresh graduate or an experienced professional, thorough interview preparation is key to showcasing your skills, qualifications, and personality.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Do you want to improve your nonfiction writing skills? That's a big part of how you sell your nonfiction ideas.) And if you write, I'll offer you feedback so you can learn to recognize the specific traps that prevent you from writing fast and well. ” That's my promise to you.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Like many of you, I get frustrated by unproductive meetings. In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. You need to be crystal clear on what you want to achieve in your meeting. You can check your Internet speed via Fast.com.

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Makarios Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In our last blog , we discussed how leaders can wreck trust on their teams. But it can happen, nonetheless. If you find yourself in the unenviable position of having been responsible for dismantling team trust, you have an important job ahead of you: rebuilding trust on your team. Request feedback from your team.

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As a leader, you have the power to shorten the duration and intensity of the chaos and the mess. Look at the Roadmap It’s one thing to know the final destination you want to reach; it’s another entirely to understand the route that will take you there. By knowing what lies ahead, you can prepare for it.

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PM Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2023

Teams that work in the same location may have few formal get-togethers, but they take advantage of a lot of informal interactions. You may need to adjust when group discussions happen due to time zone differences, but regular check-ins help to reinforce accountability and make everyone feel more connected to the team.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 7, 2021

It takes a day to “understand” case interviews. It takes weeks and months of practice to master them. It takes five minutes to explain multiplication to a child. It takes much longer for the child to master it. The shortcut way is to practice in a way that gives you a feedback loop. Develop the Habit.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 23, 2022

Has your manager ever said, “Could you build the team slide deck?” Have you felt unsure where to begin? These materials serve multiple purposes including as a visual presentation aid, material that can be shared with executives, and training material for team members. This will make it easier for you to build your slide deck.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Have you ever overestimated your ability to get a project done? As a leader, a lack of self-awareness is hazardous to you, your team, and your business. Receiving feedback is the most effective way to gain awareness of your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom."

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Peter Stark

MAY 12, 2024

Have you ever had an executive or manager who doesn’t take your feedback? We have all been there—you feel like you are speaking another language because nothing seems to come from your repeated requests or feedback! But how do you know when it is time or if it will help?

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Peter Stark

MAY 12, 2024

Have you ever had an executive or manager who doesn’t take your feedback? We have all been there—you feel like you are speaking another language because nothing seems to come from your repeated requests or feedback! But how do you know when it is time or if it will help?

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The Management Centre

MARCH 24, 2023

Receiving feedback is vital for all of us. Everyone we meet wants feedback, but the vast majority say they don’t get enough. So, what is stopping us from sharing feedback with our colleagues? In this blog, we’re going to explore why it can be so hard to give constructive feedback, and how to overcome these obstacles.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 18, 2024

Do you have an overstuffed backlog the way Jenny did in Create More Success: How to Say No to “Everything” to Say Yes to What’s Necessary Now ? How can you prevent an overstuffed backlog, roadmap, or all those great ideas from interrupting your team from finishing its work? ” Let me take each of these in order.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I think about agile approaches to work, I think about how fast we can change and the cost of those changes. We can change the next decisions about the work because we finish the current work and release it. Here, I assume you want multiple releases for your product. Consider the Continuum of Feedback Loops and Decisions.

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The Management Centre

APRIL 8, 2024

Every action they take is driven by their mission to help people live their best lives. mc: Thanks so much for taking the time to talk to us Chris, and for sharing your feedback. =mc: mc: Thanks so much for taking the time to talk to us Chris, and for sharing your feedback. What changes were you aiming to see?

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Nash Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Evaluating Your Team's Psychological Safety In teams with high levels of psychological safety, you can observe certain behaviors and attitudes that contribute to a positive and productive team environment. Take a look at the following list, and maybe consider engaging in an evaluation of your own team.

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The insights you’ll uncover could be game-changing for your business and personal growth. Would you please provide me now with the pros and cons of each of the strategies taking into consideration all that you know about [topic of interest field]? How would you conduct that half day?

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Girard Training Solutions

MARCH 29, 2024

You’ve been promoted to your first management position, and many people have high expectations of you and are analyzing your every move. I’ll be the first to admit this process can be overwhelming. You are now responsible for a group of people and have to get results through others. Congratulations!

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Makarios Consulting

MARCH 3, 2022

Leadership is a lot like a ropes course – you are confronted with challenge after challenge, each one testing your skills and giving you an opportunity for personal development and team growth. But with helpful teammates to give you a boost, you can get to the other side and take your stand on the narrow platform placed there.

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Makarios Consulting

MARCH 3, 2022

Leadership is a lot like a ropes course – you are confronted with challenge after challenge, each one testing your skills and giving you an opportunity for personal development and team growth. But with helpful teammates to give you a boost, you can get to the other side and take your stand on the narrow platform placed there.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

For many of you, that first day is still to come. Some mistakes are avoidable if you can get your head around them. Others you will probably notice yourself doing anyway. Hopefully you can avoid a few of these pitfalls in your first few weeks! Dealing with Feedback. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

or “Where can we do better?” But to really end the year well and set yourself up for a great start in the new year, we encourage you to pair reflection with its oft-neglected sibling: celebration. We’re talking about giving appreciative, affirming feedback for the great work that has been accomplished over the past twelve months.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That's assuming you replan and/or cancel. We added another lever of looking for more feedback with iterating over the requirements in the iterative lifecycles in Part 2. They can release increments of value. And, because these lifecycles offer deliveries, you have the option of canceling the project after any specific delivery.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Success teaches you virtually nothing. The real learning comes from the the micro and macro “failures” (I prefer the term feedback opportunities) that preceded the success. Success can be a curse. This occurs when you mistakenly conclude you have nothing else to learn. You’re not.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Without consistent feedback a manager operates blindly. When you are the manager, it can be down-right difficult to get candid critiques or compliments that are not coated with ulterior motives or filtered by fear. Exceptional leaders live this out; they know that it is their job to request feedback. Hearing the feedback.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 14, 2024

If you use Scrum or any other iteration-based approach to your work, the team plans in batches for that next iteration. The batch is the amount of work the team thinks they can do in that timebox. If the batch is sufficiently small and your cycle time is sufficiently short, that can work. Now, I can choose what to do next. (I

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

If a guess is good enough, you’re set. In my experience, the most useful approaches to AI are: Ask clearly bounded questions, where you can easily inspect the results. Don’t let AI make decisions for you. I’ve switched mostly to claude.ai If it’s not, plan accordingly.

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