Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As with all good questions, the answer is “It depends.” ” It depends on how your lifecycle manages feedback loops and learning, how collaborative the team is, and how much WIP the team has. Everyone stays on the team at all times. Let me start with the idea of feedback loops.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Jot it down. I recently talked to my acupuncturist about raising his rates and mentioned that he charges less per hour than a massage therapist even though he’s much more effective.) When to do it and how You should probably do it now.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a real challenge for those of us who get paid for our knowledge and insight to come up with the EXACT RIGHT AMOUNT TO CHARGE that both honors our expertise and is fair and reasonable to our clients. It is an integral part of your consulting offer. All are effective pricing options WHEN they are used for the right situations.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

And even if you can find an agile coaching or Scrum Master job, the pay is so terrible, you don’t want to take it. Let me first describe the difference between staff and line jobs. Cutting overhead is definitely not personal—it’s all about how managers perceive an employee’s value.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2023

They all said essentially the same thing: “Hello, friend. They feel fake to me and worse, they bring out the grumpy in me. These emails are all about the other person “warming” me up to spend my time and money on them. What's making you happy or successful today?” Just hate them.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 8, 2021

My conclusion used to be a major disappointment for me; now, I’m no longer surprised. Since the pandemic is ongoing, the federal government requires all passengers to wear masks. After all, there is no such thing as social distancing on an airplane.). Things like this used to bother me so much. I’ve been notified.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We all know we have tremendous value to offer our clients. We can see the transformation that’s waiting for them… …But when it comes time to put that value into words and communicate it to those same clients? Three Myths About Your Consulting and Coaching Value. Think more broadly about your expertise.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That's because social media is all about “instant” eyeballs. Your writing can maintain its relevance for years. (If If you're writing about a specific version of some sort of technology, you can refer to any of the principles behind the technology. In that case, make sure you read all the Terms of Service.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you were in it for the money, you'd stay in corporate. Not only is it possible to make great money using your strengths and passion - but it's THE best way to that end. Your heart won't be in it, and your clients will know that you are trying to land them for the sale and not out of a heart of service. So, are you a.

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On the Brink Podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Todd Wheeler heard me speak at a Vistage International talk I was giving on Blue Ocean Strategy ®. While it was remote (I was in New York and he in Colorado), we hit it off. What we talk about today is his fresh approach to helping people see things that are all around them.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

So, why don’t we go back in time and tell me a little bit about you. And I recognized it one day and put the brakes on and instead of resigning I retired at 48 years old. So, what was it that got you over the edge? And I continued to say yes without setting firm boundaries that allowed me to have balance in my life.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year, as I realized the pandemic would probably change what and how I offered for workshops, I've slowly recycled or filed all that paper. I did discover some treasures among all that paper, such as bookmarks. But that's it. That time wasn't valuable to me. Aging Makes Everything Take Longer.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 5, 2020

Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Hey, it's Betsy Jordyn here and I want to talk to you today about proposals. Here's the thing about proposals: It's not one of the favorite things that many consultants have around their business. Instead of talking about it, though, I'm going to show you one of my proposals.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Acing the Fit Interview: Strategy and Approach Motivation Questions Effective Storytelling Finessing Negative Stories In the third article of this series, you will learn about personal experience questions that demand a different approach from motivation questions.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 6, 2022

It looked just like the serial lifecycle in the image on the left. You might call me a “Timebox Empress.” Nonfiction, fiction, books, articles—you name it. I used to recommend that teams use 1- or 2-week timeboxes up until about the early 2000s. It's not a long document. You can use timeboxes.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

People often ask me how long it takes me to write a book. Every book takes the time it takes. But this one took much longer than I expected. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. ” (This is just one example of every project starting before you think it does.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It's an old one. And this is why being "nice" doesn't cut it. It not only keeps you playing small, in the endless chase for small paying gig after small paying gig. But it also prohibits you from stepping into your power and owning the significance of the role that you are meant to play. It is all about yourself.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 21, 2020

I have already evolved my workshops to several possibilities of “training”: Short-form webinar (20-60 minutes of me delivering content, minimum interaction). Longer-form offering where people (typically) learn at their own pace. Self-study with some feedback from me. Longer, interactive workshop over days or weeks.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I think of my feelings in two parts: the general approach to the layoff and how I feel about each person, specifically. Yes, I am totally aware of using “think” in this sentence about feelings.). We'd gone through the painful exercise in Part 1 of deciding what we were not going to do any longer. I focus on empathy.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 8, 2020

"If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all." Have you fallen out of love with your career (or has it fallen out of love with you?) It's a sign that everything is coming together for your greatest good. Anna Quindlen.

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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. I do offer longer-term advisory services , starting at a quarter in duration and extending up to a year. Instead of wanting a final decision, why not make it easy to change decisions? It was not easy.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

We talk a lot about empowered or self-organizing teams in the agile community. Not because my clients are stupid—far from it. However, every manager's micromanagement pervades all levels. Instead of talking about empowerment, let's discuss how we trust teams and people to do their best job. No, they had none of it.

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Halo Psych

APRIL 17, 2024

I’m emphasising the different sectors because all too often, I still come across the deep-rooted narrative of “public sector bad, private sector good”. Based on my experience, not just of the past few months, but of many years working across all sectors, leadership teams from different sectors have more in common than not.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 11, 2020

How to wrap the experience so people get the most of it. I then need to think about which parts are before the meeting, which parts are during, and which parts are post-meeting. Let me offer an example. How I Think About Interactions for Online Webinars or Panels. I keep talking about a one-hour webinar.

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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. That's why I called it 1-10 days on the continuum (far left). What about a team's decisions?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 25, 2022

The longer the work takes, the more pressure managers exert on the team and the product leader. The more WIP means each piece of work takes longer, lowering throughput. But teams can change their questions as they walk the board, especially if they ask about aging. Now it's time to solve this problem.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you thinking about becoming a consultant but not sure what the consultant's role entails? Are you currently a consultant and tired of shadow boxing negative stereotypes about this role and want to be seen as an essential strategic partner to executives? Betsy Jordyn: It's Betsy Jordyn. I decided just to go with it.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Then you're going to love this tutorial video because it will reveal to what the true purpose is for the consultant's role and how to fulfill your potential in this role. It's a consequence of an intentional positioning strategy, which I will explain to you in this video. Betsy Jordyn: It's Betsy Jordyn. Transcript.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Do you know what to say when it's time to lay people off? However, I understood all of them, because the company was clearly losing money. While people weren't happy about the layoffs, they understood them. They hired most—but not all—of those people back as contractors. Clarify all money issues now.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 15, 2021

I woke up last night thinking about the following question. look, let me know if this makes sense to you OK?). Who would I be if I couldn’t believe the thought(s) that stop me from reaching out in my marketing?”. So, here’s one way to think about this…. Other people have been successful at them, after all.

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Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

We focus more on the “what” and forget about the “how” As one forward thinking CEO told me recently, “The how matters.” ” In business it is about the numbers, facts, figures, data, metrics, business intelligence, profits, and results. It turns what we have into enough, and more.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 5, 2021

Michael Mahlberg taught me something cool last week. Part of the article is about forecasts. I was ranting and raving about how to help people see their confidence levels. He pointed me to this slideshare: Lightweight Kanban Metrics (in German). Don't worry about the language.) First, let me set the stage.

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The Fearless Marketer

MAY 24, 2021

So, I decided to send it out to you. These are very powerful ideas about setting goals and completely true in my experience. Someone once asked me, “Where do you want to be in 20 years?” How about asking me where I see myself at the end of today? It’s a myth. Goal Setting Frustration.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

However, the policies and procedures increase friction and make it harder to get the Right Things done. It's time to start removing some of those policies and procedures. About a decade ago, an organization suffered three consecutive bad deployments to production. However, the managers still wanted to sign off on all changes.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 20, 2020

Typically, it involves reaching out to someone who is not in your direct network but has experience relevant to your goals and ambitions. The second type of mentorship is longer-term and is the focus of this article. . The second type of mentorship is longer-term and is the focus of this article. . How to find a mentor.

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The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2021

You may not realize it, but marketing messages are used everywhere. But when you place your marketing message online, it can be very hard to test it and know if it’s getting the reaction you want. And what you’re looking for is what I call a “that’s for me!” It’s pretty simple. Can you test it?

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The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

My role is no longer recognisable: calculating furlough claims, figuring out ways to make flexible working actually work, constant streams of worried emails as people look for answers. I no longer deal with people through recruitment, induction and onboarding. To make matters worse, I have no one else to talk to about this at work.

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