Noel Warnell

After conducting lots of interviews for scrum masters recently it’s clear the trend of anyone with any hint of agile experience calling...

Ignoring people. Respecting your own agenda. Pushing ideas because you believe in them. Shutting people down before they finish speaking....

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...

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...

…shove them up your arse. They’re of no use to anyone. We all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

*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....

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...

Integrity is incredibly important at work, so we should always seek to tell the truth and be honest in our communication. There should be...

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...

It’s important to have a good relationship with your boss. They employ you, they keep you employed, they have input into your salary /...

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...

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...

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...