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Easier Product Development Decisions and Why Backlogs Might Slow You Down (Day 3)

Johanna Rothman

I want to make those interruptions easier to manage. I finished all the video editing for the writing workshop. At some point today, I plan to upload the videos to teachable. Backlogs help the managers stay out of the team's way. That's because the manager can look at the backlog and know what the team is doing.

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How Cycle Time and Cost of Delay Makes Product Development Decisions Easier (Day 2)

Johanna Rothman

I finished one week of the videos for the writing workshop. Finish another week of videos for the writing workshop because I want to announce it “soon.” My cost of delay means that my first job is to finish the video editing for the writing workshop. (I I use Screenflow to take my Zoom videos and edit them.

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Aging Fun with Drunk Agile (Video)

Johanna Rothman

We didn't address this as much because I wrote about this in Manage Your Project Portfolio. That debt is management decision debt. In the video, we offered several ideas, mostly about moving to rolling wave and just-in-time planning. Management Debt, Technical Debt, and Decision-Making. Long and large roadmaps.

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7 Miserable Mistakes Managers Make

Rick Conlow

Managers have many things in common – and some of those “things” happen to be the miserable mistakes they make. A management promotion gives you the title to do a job, but that is just the beginning. Not all managers are leaders, and not all leaders are managers. 4 Miserable Mistakes. Can your team?

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Why Consulting with a Learning and Development Firm for Remote Work Training Is Essential

Clarity Consultants

That’s where learning and development (L&D) firms come in. Many remote companies use video conferencing tools like Zoom or Microsoft Teams to encourage face-to-face communication outside of the office. Time Zone Differences Another challenge remote companies face during training is managing time zone differences.

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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. Managing the Product Lifecycle. What is a Product?

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4 Steps to Develop More Motivation

Organizational Talent Consulting

How do some employees seem to develop the motivation to change while others struggle to start or persevere? Here are five steps you can take to develop more motivation when you find yourself or those you lead procrastinating. link] 4 Steps to develop more motivation at work. We all have experienced a lack of motivation at work.