Doing “No” Better
Master the art of saying “No” gracefully with tips from the latest Agile Uprising blog. Discover the power of clear communication and trade-off thinking.
Collaboration: The act of multiple individuals or teams working together towards a common goal by sharing knowledge, ideas, and efforts. It involves open communication, coordination, and a collective commitment to producing high-quality results that could not be achieved through individual efforts alone. Effective collaboration requires an environment of trust, respect for diverse perspectives, and clearly defined shared responsibilities. It is an essential skill for high-performing agile and Scrum teams, enabling them to leverage collective strengths, solve complex problems, drive continuous improvement, and ultimately deliver exceptional outcomes.
Master the art of saying “No” gracefully with tips from the latest Agile Uprising blog. Discover the power of clear communication and trade-off thinking.
If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend the book: “The Progress Principle.” The authors’ explored the question: “What really makes people happy, motivated, productive, and creative at work…?” Plot spoiler alert: the title is a dead giveaway on what makes us and our teams tick: The strongest contributing factors: …
What makes your teammates lose sleep at night? The best way to find out is simple, but not always easy: ask them!
Now more than ever companies are exploring ways of measuring and visualizing how their teams are doing (KPI’s; ROV’s, NPS, etc.,)
The general idea being ya can’t improve what ya don’t measure. And without some sort of systemic approach with clear visualization – things would very much be a guessing game.
When surveyed, 80% of software developers reported they believed their skills were above average. Overestimating one’s desirable qualities relative to other people, is known as the Illusory Superiority Bias, aka the Lake Wobegon effect, one of many cognitive biases.