So you think you’re an agile coach?…
After conducting lots of interviews for scrum masters recently it’s clear the trend of anyone with any hint of agile experience calling...
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- Nov 22, 2017
- 2 min
Being an asshole is easy…
Ignoring people. Respecting your own agenda. Pushing ideas because you believe in them. Shutting people down before they finish speaking....
- Oct 4, 2017
- 3 min
Ain’t nothing or nobody gonna change…unless you do…
I believe everyone begins a new role with an open heart and an open mind. With a positive intention to make a difference and to learn...
- Jul 13, 2017
- 4 min
Q. What’s the most important part of any team? A. The human element…
At work you’re part of a team. You (normally) have colleagues with shared goals to work towards. I would also hope that you’re...
- Aug 5, 2016
- 2 min
Assumptions are fine. As long as you’re willing to test them. If not you can…
…shove them up your arse. They’re of no use to anyone. We all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those...
- Jul 7, 2016
- 3 min
You have to earn your right to be a twat
Ok – bear with me on this. Anyone can act like a twat, and because it’s easy lots of people act like twats. All. The. Time. But to...
- Jun 16, 2016
- 2 min
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up…
When you rock up to work each day, which version of yourself do you present to your colleagues? What’s this about? Authenticity. We all...
- Nov 19, 2015
- 4 min
9 ways to fake being good at your job
I bet you’ve worked with someone at some point who makes you think ‘This guy is a joke‘ or ‘This girl is awful‘, yet they seem to get...
- Sep 10, 2015
- 3 min
Why you should join the pandemonium and start singing ‘Let it go’ at the top of your lungs
If you’ve got a daughter below the age of 8, or in fact any young female relation in your family, you’ll be well aware of the batshit...
- Jun 11, 2015
- 5 min
15 Breathtakingly obvious knowledge bombs you need to give the Best. Handover. Ever.
You are expected to give one when you leave your current job or move on to a different project. You expect to receive one when you start...
- May 14, 2015
- 4 min
Is it time to ditch your job title?
You’ve all got one. Some are very fussy about it. Others judge you by it. Your chosen industry demands that you have it. What am I...
- Dec 16, 2014
- 2 min
10 qualities that will make you a freaking fantastic colleague in 2015
When I think of some colleagues (both previous and current) I smile. Not all, but the one’s I’m still in touch with a few years later....
- Oct 1, 2014
- 3 min
Lift etiquette
*activates rant mode* Some people are lift dicks. You know the ones – they act like dicks when they are in a lift. We’ve all been there....
- Jul 2, 2014
- 5 min
16 things it’s imperative to say more often at work
Don’t assume everyone you work with is a mind reader. They can’t possibly know what you are thinking unless you tell them. Poor...
- Jun 26, 2014
- 5 min
Mastering the dark art of positive spin could save your career
Integrity is incredibly important at work, so we should always seek to tell the truth and be honest in our communication. There should be...
- Apr 2, 2014
- 4 min
Why you should start giving a crap about your colleagues
Dysfunction 54: What your colleagues aren’t telling you (and you aren’t telling them) Being human can be hard. If you are a human, then...
- Jan 29, 2014
- 2 min
8 tiny things that will make a massive impression on your boss
It’s important to have a good relationship with your boss. They employ you, they keep you employed, they have input into your salary /...
- Nov 20, 2013
- 2 min
Dysfunction 34: Believing what recruiters tell you
Finding a new job can be tough. It’s something that always comes up on stress tests as a significant life event. So aren’t we lucky that...
- Oct 25, 2013
- 2 min
Dysfunction 30 – The wrong type of gossip
There are 2 types of gossip at work. Shit and really shit. So to look at some common categories of each: Shit 1. Repeating third hand...
- Sep 20, 2013
- 2 min
Without data we are nothing
I was embarrassed yesterday. Not because I tripped over a carpet tile in front of a glass meeting room full of people. Not because I came...