Category: I am in Charge
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Discovery One-on-one
What is it? A Discovery one-on-one is an approach to prepare and drive effective meetings with people you are not familiar with. Why use it? Creating a relationship with people is key to being able to work with them effectively. Steps Prepare a board that will make the agenda for the meeting visible: Take a…
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New Experiment Alert: The Matrix of Principles
Hello, Thought Leaders and Team Builders! Are you looking to deepen your team’s understanding of effective management and identify areas for improvement? I’m excited to share our next experiment from the book, “I am a Software Engineer and I am in Charge.” 🎯 Introducing: The Matrix of Principles 🤔 What Is It? This is a…
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The Matrix of Principles
What is it? The Matrix of Principles is a reflection tool to capture how team members understand Deming’s 14 Management Principles. Why use it? Reflecting on the management principles enables the team to share their beliefs on management, to share their views on where the organization is, and to identify areas for improvement. Steps You…
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🎯 Introducing: The Wheel of Life
👋 Hello Software Engineers, Team Leaders, and Life Balancers! Ever feel like you’re excelling in one area of life but neglecting others? Today, I want to introduce you to a practice from my book, “I am a Software Engineer and I am in Charge,” co-authored with Michael Doyle, that can help you find balance. 🎯…
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Introducing: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
👋 Hello Software Engineers, Team Leaders, and Visionaries! Do you have ambitious goals but struggle to make measurable progress toward them? Today, I’m excited to share another impactful practice from my book, “I am a Software Engineer and I am in Charge,” co-authored with Michael Doyle. 🎯 Introducing: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) 🤔 What…
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The Wheel of Life
What is it? The Wheel of Life is a tool that helps you visualize how balanced and satisfactory your life is today. Why use it? You might tend to focus on specific areas of your life and forget or neglect other areas. The tool helps to visualize the current situation and creates the desire to…
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Write Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
What is it? Objectives and Key Results is a goal-setting approach that focuses attention on the impact you want to have. The impact is characterized by a behavioral change that the people involved will adopt so that you can reach your objectives and fulfill your aspirational vision. Why use it? Reaching aspirational goals takes time.…
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Introducing The Best Possible Self
👋 Hey Software Engineers, Team Leaders, and Dreamers! Do you ever find yourself stuck in the present, unsure of how to make your future brighter? Today, I want to share another transformative practice from my book, “I am a Software Engineer and I am in Charge,” co-authored with Michael Doyle. 🎯 Introducing: The Best Possible…
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The Best Possible Self
What is it? The Best Possible Self is an exercise to clarify your goals. Why use it? Research shows that building optimism about the future motivates you to work toward that desired future. Steps First prepare a visible calendar with five checkboxes representing the next five days. For each day that you accomplish the assignment,…
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Ask Better Questions
👋 Hello Software Engineers, Team Leaders, and Problem Solvers!Ever found yourself jumping to solutions before fully understanding a problem? We all have. That’s why today, I want to share another gem from my book, “I am a Software Engineer and I am in Charge,” co-authored with Michael Doyle. 🎯 Introducing: Ask Better Questions 🤔 What Is…
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Ask Better Questions
What is it? Ask Better Questions is a practice to push you to ask questions instead of stating your opinion. The practice helps you focus your questions on a specific area that your interlocutor cares about. Why use it? We tend to want to solve problems, even when we know that it is much better…
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Moving Motivators
What is it? Moving Motivators is a practice to uncover what motivates your colleagues and yourself. Moving motivators is a deck of 10 cards. Each card represents an intrinsic motivation: Curiosity, Acceptance, Power, Relatedness, Goal, Honor, Mastery, Freedom, Order, Status. Why use it? The practice helps you to understand different perspectives. Something very important for…