DCaulfield

How is time wasted in your team?

Use Tools to Get the Job Done It is valuable to develop a large toolset.

Writing = Thinking If thinking is the art of linking ideas together, then writing is the canvas upon which thoughts are painted.

The Problem If you lead a software team, then a significant part of your tasks will involve some sort of bug fixing or support for other teams.

Transferring a software project (or indeed any project) to your team from another team is a daunting task.

Leading a team is difficult - it's why people love or hate the job.

The retrospective occurs regularly in a high performing team and requires that the whole team come together to discuss their problems, solutions and improvements.

Is it unfair your team is constantly called for weekend work?

TL;DR Subliminally Standoffish - Don't be difficult to approach with problems.

In the last couple of months since Ireland announced the lockdown, our team has been performing at a high pace and have become self-organised to a large extent.

When we talk about teams, particularly teams in an engineering context, it is very easy to fall into the habit of viewing the team as a single leader with everyone else.

Lessons for leading a product and teams from "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.

tl;dr Take a deep breath before you walk into a conversation.

tl;dr Avoid using vague terms.

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Update 3rd February 2021: The below post has been updated with new links and clarifications.