September 2021
Insights to help you transform ways of working so people love their jobs!
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The importance of Focus, future proofing with adaptability, why tracking velocity leads to tech debt, tackling problems in scrum teams, why you should hire for EQ in tech teams, and a technique for equal input in meetings… and more!
REBOOT CO. NEWS…
TAPPING INTO THE EXPERTISE OF OUR TEAM
TRANSFORMING WAYS OF WORKING
The Importance of Focus & How to Find It
by Alex Stokes
“When everything presents as an improvement opportunity, we can put too many improvement initiatives into progress at once.” The first in our latest blog series, find out how to direct your energies, to find FOCUS, whether for your organisation, your work, your team… or just life in general!
by Gabor Devenyi
How to Get Started in DeFi - A Useful Article for Beginners
ReBoot Co. team member Gabor, has a passion for blockchain and crypto currencies and has put together a simple, step-by-step guide to explain what you need to do if you want to get involved in Decentralised Finance.
via Alex Stokes
ReBoot Co. Coaching
Looking to take your teams to the next level and want to have a preliminary chat about coaching - or even book in an initial coaching session?
Now you can book online! There are 30 mins meeting slots and 60 min coaching sessions available.
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Have you visited ReBoot Co. learning?
Our Learning page now features a collated series of short digestible podcasts with practical takeaways to help you & your teams work that little bit better!
REBOOT CO. SELECTS…
NEWS, TIPS & TRICKS FROM OUR COMMUNITY & BEYOND
Future Proof: 5 Steps Leaders Can Take To Become More Adaptable
Adaptability, rather than resilience, is the critical success factor for organisations during periods of transformation and systemic change.
Recognizing the Two Types of Monkeys in Scrum
A Scrum Master needs to know which problems to take on - taking on too many can limit the self-organization and growth of your team. Taking on too few and the team will drown in problems with the same end result.
Velocity Should Be Renamed “Future Tech Debt”
By using story points as a metric to define success are you truly creating value for the customer? Or are you really just creating code for the sake of more code?
Why EQ Is More Important Than IQ in the Tech Industry
The pandemic accelerated digital transformation for many organisations meaning it’s no longer enough to be just technology experts, being able to lead through difficult situations is crucial - even for non-formal leaders.
Why Your Next Meeting Should Be… Silent
Here’s how to ensure meetings are effective with everyone having equal input - where whoever speaks first doesn’t set the tone for the rest of the conversation.
AND ANOTHER THING…
Here’s a handy list of free or cheaper options to Illustrator, Photoshop and other Adobe creative products.
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LAST Conference spring program is offering a great range of FREE talks & discussions
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Aquent’s Gymnasium is offering web-related short courses from design to coding - all FREE!
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IS IT TIME FOR AN ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH CHECK?
We’ve consolidated everything you need to consider into a convenient Poster!
For the latest of Who & What in the Agile community, locally, and worldwide, as well as some tips, tricks and thoughts on how to improve the way you work, visit our website for our Blogs and Podcasts. And ICYMI, all of our Newsletters are there too.
About ReBoot Co.
ReBoot Co was founded in 2017 and is an org transformation partner that helps you and your teams discover a better way of working. Here’s how we can help:
DELIVER LASTING TRANSFORMATION The ability for you and your teams to continuously adapt to unexpected challenges.
ASSESS & DIAGNOSE Access the best thinking in transformation and value delivery from experts.
TRAINING PLUS Invest in your #1 asset - people. Uplift their skills and capability. Lift engagement and delivery.
DELIVERY BOOST Our experienced practitioners will boost your practices while delivering your product.
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