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How to Reduce Noise and Increase Signal In Meetings

How to Reduce Noise and Increase Signal In Meetings

by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | Behavior, PMO, Program, Project

In science and engineering, the signal-to-noise ratio is a measure used to quantify how much a signal has been corrupted by noise. Informally, the ratio can be applied to discussions. “Signal” in this context is the delivery and exchange of content germane to the...
When to Remove a Problem Team Member

When to Remove a Problem Team Member

by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | Behavior, Program, Project, Readiness

So you did everything right … … thought carefully about what the initiative needed, avoided the bad selection models if the role is in a leadership position (see 4 Leadership Selection Mistakes to Avoid), vetted credentials, and put who you truly believed...
How do accomplished facilitators keep someone from dominating a meeting?

How do accomplished facilitators keep someone from dominating a meeting?

by cris | Jul 28, 2021 | Behavior, Q&A

It’s important to put the word “dominating” in context. A large number of meetings could be considered dominated by an individual subject matter expert whose express purpose is to dominate the session. The manager would be interfering to squelch the SME, quite...
How do accomplished facilitators keep someone from dominating a meeting?

Is managing a project where workers are remote, more or less challenging compared to co-located teams?

by cris | Jul 28, 2021 | Behavior, Q&A

While physical proximity has certain advantages, doing business in a global economy with remote team members is an inescapable reality. As an independent consultant, with decades of managing distributed teams, I can tell you without hesitation interacting remotely is...
Don’t Get Screwed by Scrum: #1 – High Performing Teams

Don’t Get Screwed by Scrum: #1 – High Performing Teams

by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | Behavior, Estimation and Planning, PMO, Project

A method and its benefits are soon parted if fundamental drivers are not understood and accommodated. Scrum has at its heart an engine some organizations struggle to establish and maintain: the high performing team. This is the first of 3 pieces on Scrum...
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