People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Companies Going from Public to Private—Is This a New Trend?In the lifecycle of a company an IPO is a significant milestone to generate the required funds to empower its operations. The mandates that follow from going public can make a company lose its long-term vision. Rajini Padmanaban profiles companies who are going from public to private. | 
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How to Make Meetings Less Boring So You Get More Out of ThemOf course, the goal shouldn’t be to make meetings less boring but to make them more useful and productive. If you struggle to stay awake at meetings, seek ways to participate more. Offering input will help your brain stay engaged. For more suggestions (and some fun if all else fails), read on. | 
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The Value of the Skeptic in the WorkplaceIn the workplace, a healthy dose of skepticism seems both appropriate and valuable in most major undertakings because it acknowledges the human tendency to make mistakes and to fall victim to cognitive biases. So don't surround yourself with people who think exactly like you—challenge your opinions! |
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Why Software Amateurs May Be Better Than Software ProfessionalsWhen you search Google for "software professionals," you get about 900,000 results. If you search for "software amateurs," you only get about 10,000 results. Anuj Magazine looks at the skewed focus on the word "professional" and why software amateurs may be better than software professionals. | 
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Why Accepting Failure Is NecessaryThe phrase “failure is not an option” is a common cliche often used to motivate people to succeed. But forbidding failure does not prevent it. A mindset that denies failure might actually detract from long-term success. | 
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What It Takes to Excel as a Project ManagerIt’s a tough job being a project manager. You need to view problems as challenges, look for the reasons behind requests and actions, think in details while not losing sight of the big picture, and give team members feedback. But for those who take to it, it can be an immensely exciting position. |
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What Team Members Get Wrong with RetrospectivesVenkatesh Krishnamurthy explains some common misconceptions with retrospectives. Having a rigid mindset and believing that teams should only do retrospectives at the end of an iteration or raise issues only during standup meetings reduce agility and result in process-oriented thinking. | 
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Dealing with Competent Jerks and Lovable Fools in the WorkplaceCan you work with someone you don't like? Given the nature of today's workplaces, we are not asked these questions before starting to work with our subordinates or bosses. In most cases, employees or managers are expected to quickly get along with the teams to which they are assigned. |
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