It’s the same daily standup you’ve been attending for years. You show up at the same time. Enjoy some small talk with your teammates. The facilitator eventually asks how yesterday went with someone’s work. Updates are given. Details about one’s schedule in the past 24 hours. They end by explaining their plan for the currentContinue reading “The Daily Standup is a Waste of Time”

Here you are, sitting in your regular 1-1 with your boss. You expected it would be a routine check-in with her – “How have you been?”, “What’s the latest status on yesterday’s support bug?”. Then she gets to her update. Dale, a peer manager, has decided to leave the company. You will be leading theirContinue reading “How to Manage Existing Engineering Teams”

The ability facilitate collaborative meetings is a critical skill for leaders. When done well, the facilitator creates an engaging discussion that has high attendance and prevents boredom. Most importantly, it creates an advantage for the team by aligning the group on the meeting’s topics.  Accomplishing these goals with consistency as a facilitator takes time. EachContinue reading “Five Methods of Facilitation I use for Collaborative Meetings”