Category Archives: Leadership
Offering unlimited vacation days to your employees
When I read Atlassian offered their employees unlimited vacations days since January, it thought it made perfect sense in their case! A traditional manager would think this is the worse idea ever. Nobody would show up to work anymore. Why
Offering unlimited vacation days to your employees
When I read Atlassian offered their employees unlimited vacations days since January, it thought it made perfect sense in their case! A traditional manager would think this is the worse idea ever. Nobody would show up to work anymore. Why
The modern software architect
Working in software development means working with a lot of different technically skilled people. Those ‘IT geeks’ are still ranked by the same roles that were applied 20 years ago. Going from junior to senior developers, functional analysts, project managers,
The modern software architect
Working in software development means working with a lot of different technically skilled people. Those ‘IT geeks’ are still ranked by the same roles that were applied 20 years ago. Going from junior to senior developers, functional analysts, project managers,
3 times hurray for the new Belgian Government!
(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events
3 times hurray for the new Belgian Government!
(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
When I say jump, you say how high
(image by Carl Blake) When I say jump, you say how high. This reaction from a worker to his manager gives us a lot of information about their relationship. By asking “how high”, he implies that he doesn’t question the
When I say jump, you say how high
(image by Carl Blake) When I say jump, you say how high. This reaction from a worker to his manager gives us a lot of information about their relationship. By asking “how high”, he implies that he doesn’t question the
What does a scrum master do?
A lot of clients ask me, what does a scrum master do? More and more I stop using the term scrum master. A lot of business folks have difficulties with the terminology and job description found in literature. I believe what
What does a scrum master do?
A lot of clients ask me, what does a scrum master do? More and more I stop using the term scrum master. A lot of business folks have difficulties with the terminology and job description found in literature. I believe what
Agile abuse
I hear and see more signals of agile going mainstream. Customers start asking for an agile project management approach when requesting our services. Agile is becoming a topic on most conferences, more and more books are being released about the
Agile abuse
I hear and see more signals of agile going mainstream. Customers start asking for an agile project management approach when requesting our services. Agile is becoming a topic on most conferences, more and more books are being released about the
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