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Five Tips for Managers of Newly Dispersed Teams

Johanna Rothman

Are you a manager accustomed to Management by Walking Around and Listening (MBWAL) ? You have an opportunity to work differently as a manager. Substitute video for MBWAL. As a manager, you can ask teams to collaborate. Here are some examples: Demos, even of partially working product. Visible progress.

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Five Tips for Managers of Newly Dispersed Teams

Johanna Rothman

Are you a manager accustomed to Management by Walking Around and Listening (MBWAL) ? You have an opportunity to work differently as a manager. Substitute video for MBWAL. As a manager, you can ask teams to collaborate. Here are some examples: Demos, even of partially working product. Visible progress.

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Consultant Marketing Brand Sound

Jerry Fletcher

These days he tells me he is negotiating a new distributor deal that includes fulfillment and has come to the conclusion that being able to dial advertising on Facebook up and down to manage sales is what he really wants. Video is what sells is what he believes. Video: Point of view (POV) Camera looking down on putter lined up on ball.

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Three Ways to Manage “Extra” Work in an Iteration

Johanna Rothman

They have to manage extra work—work they had not estimated—in the form of an emergency or production support. One of the managers I coached asked this question, “Is there any way to estimate ‘right' for two weeks at a time? I like a cadence of planning, demos, and retrospectives. And, the PO's manager.

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Consultant marketing : The Brutal Truth About Trust

Jerry Fletcher

The subject was 30-Second Marketing (6 minute video) I presented at meeting of the local chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants. See Jerry’s speaker demo reel. But before I knew that I asked him, “I am honored by your trust but how long have I enjoyed that position?”. That was years ago,” I responded.

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Three Slightly Ranty Thoughts on “Back” to Normal

Johanna Rothman

Management can't hire people for the same salaries they used to pay.). Or, that while managers might want people “back” in the office, not everyone wants to work in an office. Worst of all, too many managers still want to micromanage people—and that's more difficult when people aren't in the office.

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Agile Milestone Criteria for Projects and Programs

Johanna Rothman

You can see demos. You need enough insight or prediction to start the marketing campaign or to create training videos or product documentation. I wrote about how to define release criteria for the software (or hardware) part of the product in Manage It!, That's not the problem. Full integration with Financials package.

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