People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Good Project Managers Don't Move Employees Like Chess PiecesWhen you move people from project to project before they've finished their work, you deny them the opportunity to learn domain expertise. You want to leave people to finish projects, learn the product, and create solid teams. Good managers don't move employees like chess pieces. | 
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When Is Expressing Emotions at Work Acceptable?One of the reasons people may demonstrate extreme emotions at work is to display passion for a cause. Anuj Magazine looks at when expressing emotions at work is acceptable, what the motivations may be, and why people don't show emotions at work. | 
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How to Be a Likable CoworkerIf you want to succeed at work, likability matters. Being likable is a matter of displaying a positive attitude, having a sense of humor, offering an occasional compliment, expressing empathy, listening, and—of course—being a team player. Read on for tips on being more likable (or less unlikable). | 
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To Give a Better Presentation, Don’t Read from Your SlidesWhen giving a presentation, reading the slides verbatim makes you look unprepared, inconsiderate, and unprofessional. And it’s the fastest way to get your audience to stop listening to you. Instead, replace any lengthy text with keywords. Read on for more tips about giving an engaging presentation. |
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Become a Skilled Problem Solver at WorkSome people view problem solving as jumping directly from the problem to the solution—not just to a solution, but to the solution. And sometimes that works. But with anything more than trivial problems, problem solving is a process. Especially at work, it's important to have a structured approach. |
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Advice for Geographically Distributed Teams Transitioning to AgileYou have any number of choices for your lifecycle if you are a geographically distributed team transitioning to agile. But some choices are better than others, and you may need a coach. Similarly, there are many tools available, but you, the team, should choose which you use, not your management. |
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How Software and IT Managers Become NobleDo you look at your IT managers as noble? Are you yourself a manager and believe you're not given the credit you deserve? Anuj Magazine shows that by spending more time mentoring, and not just managing, these IT professionals can start leading and following the true path to nobility. |
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The Pretty and the Ugly Sides of Social Networks When Job HuntingAmong the benefits social networking has brought about is an important one—professional networking. While the avenues these platforms open up can be great, they also have drawbacks. Rajini Padmanaban examines both the pretty and the ugly sides of using social networks when job hunting. | 
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