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Mentor-coaching for engaging leadership

Mentor-coaching

There is a simple strategy for engaging mentor-coaching conversations. Coaching is the new leading, and mentor-coaching opens a space of respect for you to offer input or advice. Here is how to have a great mentor-coaching conversation for engaging leadership. Two different experiences Remember some moments when you went to get some advice from a … Read more

Three tips on running your retrospectives the right way

Scrum Retrospective

This time I’m covering the regular team improvement meeting, also known as retrospective, or colloquially “retro”. Try the tips below and I guarantee you’ll never look back. Tip 1: Don’t get distracted There is a difference between a retrospective and a product review. The retro is designed for suggesting improvements to collaboration, team dynamics and … Read more

Learn from a cat to connect more with an introvert

Introvert Cat

A diverse team is usually a stronger team for it. This diversity also extends to the introvert to extrovert spectrum. Cats might self-identify as introvert so lets learn from them. While I self-identify as an introvert, some people in professional/work contexts might think I’m an extrovert. Based on the context and the particular role that … Read more