The Critique Group Prime DirectiveIn two weeks, I’ll be a panelist at Sleuthfest, the annual conference of the Mystery Writers of America Florida chapter. I’m excited to…Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Creating a Working Agreement for Your Critique GroupIn my experience building dynamic teams at work, I’ve found that creating a working agreement is critical to team success. A working…Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Collaborating in PersonI started a new job as an Agile Coach last month. Like my previous job, this one is work-from-home. But the company’s HQ is in Tampa, which…Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024
The 268% Solution: Why Scrum Teams Need Time to Refine and PlanYou may have seen news about a study claiming that agile projects fail 268% more often than non-agile projects. Agile has its drawbacks…Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024
Layoffs in a Reactionary AgeIt seems like every week, we hear about at least one massive layoff. Recently, eBay dumped 1,000 people. That’s nine percent of its…Feb 8, 2024Feb 8, 2024
Ditching the iPadA few months ago, I downloaded an eight-ball simulator to my iPad in search of a way to relax on a Friday night. The game was fun, at…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023