Articles on People

Applying for a job the traditional way has rarely worked well. It’s getting worse now

People go into the office but still don't see their team, joining the same virtual meetings they would from home

Traditional titles can be toxic at the team member level because they imply a limitation

Learning happens best when people feel motivated, not coerced into skill development.

More specialist, just means more bottlenecks

In the past week, Yahoo has said that its employees must work in a Yahoo office by June.

The longer we go without receiving feedback the more likely it is that there will be a problem

On any project it will take from 2-4 months for the team to integrate a new person

How we learn and hint it's not called learning styles

Design reviews often fail when people due to a host of cognitive biases

Even if you haven't been laid off, I would start preparing now. You should start building

Strong language like 'Rotten Apple' implies you're already convinced

Effective coaching requires recognizing conflict levels, balancing skills/challenges