People and Teams
People and Teams
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Want to Develop Style? Add to Your Repertoire Whether it’s developing new proficiencies, acquiring professional certification, looking for a raise or promotion, advancing in a career, or adding a boost to a job search, approximately 63 percent of professionals have upgraded their skills within the last year according to a recent survey. |
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3 Key Elements of the Open Source Mindset Adopting open source tools isn’t a seamless, pain-free process. The benefits can be invaluable, but it’s important to note that most companies moving from packaged tools into the open source world often go through a technology shock. It takes the right people, processes, and planning to succeed. |
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Overcoming Arguments in the WorkplaceToo often when we argue in the workplace, we stop listening, and our singular goal becomes having our way. But if we can maintain control, we can rationally present our position and allow the other parties to present theirs. In the process, everyone has a chance reach an improved understanding. | 
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Test Automation—A Non-Expert’s Perspective Looking at automating test execution, there are two distinct areas of focus—testing at the technical level (component and technical integration) and testing at the functional level (system or acceptance). Dale Perry offers his view on each's requirements, focus, and the issues that can arise. |
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Attributes of Good Managers: Not Always What You ThinkWhen we call someone a good manager, we’re reacting to just a few things about the person’s style or behavior that impress us. As a result, people differ in their views of what exactly makes a good manager. Depending on personal experiences, a boss you can't stand might be a great manager to someone else. |
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The Value of Taking BreaksMany people think breaks are a waste of time; if you keep working, they reason, you'll get more done. But what is the quality of that work? And how do you feel at the end of the day? Breaks are beneficial to you and to your work. You can refresh yourself, gain a new perspective, and evaluate what you've done. | 
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Why Vetting App Ideas Is Becoming More Important Even though mobile app development numbers are sky-rocketing, statistics indicate that only a very small percentage of apps actually make it big—with the average shelf life of a mobile app being thirty days. Are there things that can be done at the app ideation stage to improve the shelf life? |
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Feedback Challenges in Self-Organizing TeamsSelf-organizing agile teams can present challenges when you want to give individual feedback. Everyone can see the results of what the team accomplished, but the contribution of each person is less apparent. Steve Berczuk has tips for managers and team members on noticing and getting noticed on agile teams. | 
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