22 September 2020
Insights to help you transform ways of working so people love their jobs!
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A range of themes are covered in this edition - from Agile, its origins to techniques in project forecasting, employee mental health, seemingly innocuous illustration styles… to the human desire to categorize.
The Story of Agile & How the Manifesto Came to Be
Ever wondered where it all began? Steven Denning and Alistair Cockburn talk about the “network of conversations” that lead to the infamous Agile manifesto meeting.
How an Illustration Style Is Used to Deflect From the Big Issues
The latest fad in illustration, a flat style called Alegria, is taking over the interfaces of the tech world. But there’s much more to it than just aesthetics.
Taking the Guesswork Out of Agile Project Forecasting
Delivery estimates based on comparative story points are prone to bias making them somewhat unreliable. But what if there is another, more probable way?
Burn-out in Employees: Techniques for Early Detection
Many managers are ill-equipped to adequately navigate the complex requirements of struggling employees - but this set of tools could help.
The Problem With Categories - We See Them Even When They Don’t Exist
To categorize helps us make sense of the world. But it’s easy to overlook the variations within the categories we create - ultimately warping our decision making.
From the Archives…
The happiness of teams is important, but how do you actually know your team is a happy one?
AND ANOTHER THING…
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A group of bored developers and designers got together to come up with the worst volume control interface in the world. And yes they are as bad as it sounds…
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