Ginny, a project manager, had a frustrating meeting with her boss, Henry, the VP of Engineering. His exact words to her were, “I don’t care how you get it done,…
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How to Write a Successful Experience Report Conference Proposal – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
I’m reviewing experience report proposals for the XP 2023 conference. While I see potential in many of these proposals, I don’t see enough proposals that make me say, “Yes! I…
Shorter Plans Results in More Management Ease and Better Results – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
Many managers feel pressure to deliver finished work. They plan and replan—and ask the teams to plan and replan. They plan to be able to predict the future. But there…
How Managers Can Use Flow to Plan to Create More Management Ease and Better Results, Part 3 – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
I started this series by realizing managers have (too) many decisions to make. The longer it takes managers to make any single decision, the longer it might take to make…
Work Solo or Collaborate? How to Choose Based on What Benefits You – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
Work Solo or Collaborate? How to Choose Based on What Benefits You Do you prefer collaborative or solo work? Some of us prefer to work alone because we know how…
Faster Management Decisions Can Lead to More Ease and Better Results, Part 4 – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
If we want more ease and better results, we need to be able to change when the world changes. Yet, we don’t always notice these changes, so we don’t create…
Three Keys for Successful Agile Coaching: Level, Empathy, and Experience – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
On the ANE panel last night, an agile coach asked, “What’s my path forward as an agile coach? What do I do next?” That’s a great question and one each…
Q1 2023 Writing Workshop Open for Registration – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
Do you struggle with writing? You’d like to write more and faster, but things are just not working for you. I can help. I have opened the Q1 2023 Free Your…
Leadership Tip #20: Consciously Delegate to Free Your Management Time – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
Jim, a relatively new manager said, “I don’t have nearly enough time. I’m in meetings all the time. And I still need to do some of my previous technical work.…
Three Planning Ideas to Support Your Future Decisions – Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant
Three Planning Ideas to Support Your Future Decisions Many organizations use deliverable-based planning, specifying the various features or products the teams expect to deliver and when. I’m a fan of…