People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Contemplating What Constitutes an Organizational CrisisIt can be hard to envision what would constitute a crisis for your organization until you’re facing one. But defining what events could be disastrous for your company is the first step toward planning for them—and having an emergency plan could be the difference that helps you respond in time. | 
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The Art of Giving Feedback Your Team Will Act OnGiving good feedback is hard. A common pattern we follow—especially when we have to give negative feedback—is starting with something positive, addressing the problem, and ending with something else positive. But it turns out this "feedback sandwich" method isn't the most effective. Here are some better ways. | 
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The Wisdom of a Lateral Move in Your CareerMany employees don’t view a lateral move as a step in the right direction. A career ladder, after all, is depicted as going upward, not sideways. Yet the skills learned in the new position can broaden your capabilities and expand the number of opportunities to advance. Think about the potential benefits. |
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Shake Up Your Software Processes: The Intermediate Disturbance HypothesisOrganizations that refuse to change will get left behind. But at the other end of the spectrum, too much change is also harmful. Revamping everything you do at once creates stress and can lead to your efforts failing. The right balance is shaking things up just often enough to experiment with new ideas. | 
Matt Heusser |
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Get Ready for a Summer of Making Dream it. Design it. Make it. It’s the Makers’ mantra—and the official "National Week of Making" that takes place June 17–23 kicks off a summer of tinkering with 3D printers, laser cutters, open source design software, and Internet instructions and videos. |
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How to Build Credibility as a Tester Respect is a major player when it comes to creating and maintaining a cohesive team, and plenty of testers today feel they’re lacking the respect of their peers. With test automation sometimes being seen as some magical solution to fixing bugs, the usefulness of manual testers has come into question. |
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Sorry, but Speed-Reading Doesn’t Work If You Want to LearnReading faster is a worthwhile objective. And you surely can learn to finish books quicker with a lesson in speed-reading—but it’s also difficult to increase reading speed without losing comprehension. If you want to actually absorb and retain the information you're reading, sorry; speed reading doesn't work. |
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Spot the Warning Signs an Employee Is About to QuitIf you’re a manager who doesn’t want to lose key people, how can you detect that they may be looking elsewhere for a job? Naomi Karten details some changes and behaviors that may indicate an employee is contemplating quitting. You just need to pay attention to the signs. |
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