Management based on processes and hierarchy is definitely a more secure and a faster way to get well known tasks done. The best sides of self-management are found in innovation and in solving complex problems.
Consultant Daniel Zacarias: ”Treat your career as you would treat your product!”
Daniel Zacarias started his career working as an engineer. He studied software engineering at university, and after studies moved slowly from engineering to project management, and from there towards product management. – I would say that it is a somewhat common path...
Product Manager’s Career Path – 5 Tips for Success
Professional career and product management have one thing in common: too often they are left to drift towards the unknown without a clear plan. A product manager’s career requires planning. With these five tips, you are creating a successful career for yourself.
Glue Your Team Together – Toolkit for better team spirit
A good team is obviously much more than just a group of professionals working together. Evolving into a team is a process in itself, yet it is not a straightforward project that will generate a world-class team just like that. In order to function properly and to become even better, the team needs a social glue that holds it together and helps the team members reach their goals and solve conflicts. This social glue is, of course, team spirit!
The Five Most Important Professional Skills in 2019 – Learn These!
Knowledge and skills – both are needed in working life and both can be developed. The information can be learned; Skill mapping often requires more time and attitude. The five most important skills in 2019 are creativity, persuation, collaboration, adaptability and time management.
Superman in the Team? This Retrospective Method Will Save Your Day!
A retrospective is an effective way to make your organization develop. Retro can be done in many different ways, but this retro method is worth trying out!
From Project Managers to Product Owners
The Product Owner is a role that has a great impact on the team’s results. That’s why it’s a good thing that more and more organizations now have a proper Product Owner. However, the mere change of title does not mean that things are going well – the most important thing is to understand what product ownership really means!
Even Strong Teams Need Leadership
Leadership is one of the cornerstones of a good team. However, agile teams cannot be guided by the traditional leadership model – agile does not work as a model where one leader directs and decides.
Scrum Masters, a Forgotten Asset
The Scrum Master is important for an agile team. A good Scrum Master ensures, among others, the success of meetings and good team spirit. Read our blog post so you know exactly why you should invest in Scum Masters!
Great Team Spirit Lays the Foundations for Success
Team spirit is the third cornerstone of teamwork. Rude because the team is standing there. It is the breeding ground that the team builds on its success.
Curiosity – Cornerstone of a Good Team
The most important thing behind a good team is curiosity. If the team is not curious, it keeps the same paths as before: it does not question the information coming from the outside, and is not really interested in the customer’s problems. Curious teams, on the other hand, open up new paths and experiment. And the culture of the experiment is the background of agility!
Cultural Empathy Requires You to Understand or Accept the Other Person
“It is important to realize that understanding an action is not the same as accepting it.” This quote by Arman Alizad made me think about different cultures and how to successfully work with different people. Read this blog to find out more!