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How to Create Better Products With Much Less of a Backlog

Johanna Rothman

See Flow Metrics and Why They Matter to Teams and Managers for why this happens.) I discussed this a little in Aging Fun with Drunk Agile (Video) and in How to Assess the Value of Old Data and Its Effect on Aging.) We can file all those ideas into an electronic tool. That's because they have an already overstuffed backlog.

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Self-assessment is critical to continuous improvement

Tom Spencer

This becomes a tougher question the further you progress in your career as there are fewer established metrics to base your assessment on. Once you have watched a few talks and have a list, categorize your list into key areas which you can call your performance metrics. In college, a good student will have a high GPA.

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The goal trap for small businesses

Asamby Consulting

These goals can be tracked through metrics that gives continuous feedback such as OKR, MBO, etc. These metrics are like receiving a score in a video game, which allows everybody to know if they are going in the right direction. 1 on 1 and Team Meetings are important but time-hungry, these tools should be used sparingly.

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Performance Management During COVID-19

Makarios Consulting

A remote workforce, virtual meetings, video conferencing, and the like are the new normal. You don’t need to add any new tools to your leadership toolbox. The bad news is that you are going to have to apply a lot more elbow grease as you use these tools in order to get the job done. COVID-19 has upended the way we do business.

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Performance Management During COVID-19

Makarios Consulting

A remote workforce, virtual meetings, video conferencing, and the like are the new normal. You don’t need to add any new tools to your leadership toolbox. The bad news is that you are going to have to apply a lot more elbow grease as you use these tools in order to get the job done. COVID-19 has upended the way we do business.

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Five Tips for Managers of Newly Dispersed Teams

Johanna Rothman

Substitute video for MBWAL. As a manager, while you might have a bunch of metrics, most of those measures don't help you manage. ( Any of these individual metrics: number of lines of code, number of tests, hours spent in coding, testing, or reviewing. You don't need too many metrics if you can see visible progress.

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Black Friday Cyber Monday Agency Deals, Discounts, and Savings Round Up

Kai Davis

You'll get the book, resources, SOPs, guides, templates, and videos. link] Specials on Friend's Products Save 30% on all SegMetrics plans SegMetrics gives you the industry’s most reliable attribution metrics, so you can see your true RoAS this Holiday Season. With over 1,000,000 users this is a tool you can trust with your business.

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