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Should You Embrace Agile Principles at Home?Families struggling to reach a manageable work/life balance are often looking anywhere for help, but few look toward their employers for guidance when the answer may have been there for decades. We all knew agile benefited more than just software teams, but how many have applied it in our homes? | 
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Eight Things Successful Managers Do WellNaomi Karten describes eight things that successful managers do well. From building relationships and being straight with employees, to coaching the right people and giving credit when it's due, a good manager can inspire team members to work harder and happier. | 
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The Importance of LaughterFor a long time, many organizations dismissed laughter at work as a distraction from getting the job done. Fortunately, this view is gradually changing as people come around to realizing that laughter is an important component of wellness. |
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How to Overcome the Impostor Syndrome and Excessive Self-DoubtThe impostor syndrome concerns feelings of inadequacy and excessive self-doubt. People with this syndrome believe they’re frauds and fear that others will discover their inadequacies. Naomi Karten writes of this disorder and how to overcome it. |
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How to "Manage" Your Former Peers and FriendsIf you’ve just become a manager or executive, and you’re now going to be managing people who used to be your colleagues and pals, your relationships with your former peers will change. You may prefer that the relationships don’t change, but they can, they will, and if you are to succeed, they must. |
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Gamification Can Work—If Done RightGamification is about applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging. Pamela Rentz profiles some gamification projects that are getting it done right, and she highlights some guidelines for making gamification projects successful. | 
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What to Do When You Have Too Much to DoIt’s very likely that you’re busy. Possibly even too busy, and not just with work, but also with other obligations and commitments. For some people this busyness is self-imposed. But what if you’re expected to do more with less? Naomi Karten explains what to do when you have too much to do. |
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How to Survive a Bad BossIt can be miserable to have a boss who takes all the credit, treats employees harshly, micromanages, abruptly changes priorities, or never provides direction. Naomi Karten shares some tips for surviving a bad boss. Remember that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. |
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