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When Do We Consider People Beyond Redemption?

By Johanna December 2, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

You’ve seen leaders contribute as professionals. They excel and create a cohort that grows beyond anyone’s expectations. They become famous. Then, you notice personal behavior that makes you nervous. They…

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What Can You Create Now?

By Johanna March 25, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

With any luck, you’re working from home this week. I bet you’re thinking of creating any number of possibilities: A schedule you can all live with. Food for three meals…

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Are You Too Busy to Continue Learning?

By Johanna November 6, 2019 question of the week 3 Comments

I’ve learned a ton about software projects. One thing I know is that any project that uses continuous integration (agile or not) has a better chance of succeeding. Not a…

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What Can You Learn from the Experience?

By Johanna September 11, 2019 question of the week 1 Comment

Jerry Weinberg used to say something like this. This is what I remember. I don’t know if this is the actual quote: “You paid the tuition for the experience. The…

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What Could Be the Future of Work?

By Johanna May 23, 2019 question of the week No Comments

I participated in a breakfast meeting yesterday, called “What is the Future of Work?” We had great discussions and I had more questions. Technology advances help us change and (often)…

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How Do You Feel About Gender-Based Recognition?

By Johanna March 8, 2019 question of the week No Comments

I‘m writing this on International Women’s Day. I’ve received recognition and thanks from lovely people. I have thanked them. And yet, I have very mixed feelings about recognition based solely…

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When Do You Pay It Back or Pay It Forward?

By Johanna July 12, 2018 question of the week 6 Comments

I was thinking about being transactional: you do this for me, I do this for you. Often, the transaction is about money. When I pay for a thing—a book, a…

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When Can You Play the Perfection Game?

By Johanna April 5, 2018 question of the week 4 Comments

I’m participating in several different writing projects: books with colleagues, shepherding experience reports, and a group book effort. We are all working to make the writing and eventual product better.…

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When Do You Suffer from Comparison-itis?

By Johanna March 7, 2018 question of the week 4 Comments

I was at a writing workshop last week. It was a fiction workshop, where I am still learning my craft. I still learn my non-fiction craft. However, my learning curve…

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Can You See Your Own Mental Models?

By Johanna December 6, 2017 question of the week 4 Comments

I was wandering around the kitchen this morning, making my breakfast. I notice this tag on the counter. I held it up and asked, “Can I delete this?” Mark immediately…

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johannarothmanJohanna Rothman@johannarothman·
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Had a blast with @mscottford, discussing alternatives and remote work (among other things!)

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Behind on the #legacycode rocks podcast but I really enjoyed this episode with @johannarothman https://open.spotify.com/episode/4esNStB0qR8LozIDKS0VEw?si=kdY6l8jWTISQaupq4bIoVg

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Hani Simo@hanisimo

3 Ways to Create Resilience in Your Agile Project, by Johanna Rothman @johannarothman https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/679646/3-Ways-to-Create-Resilience-in-Your-Agile-Project

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21 Jan

Sticking with the truth also reduces the cognitive load—there is no need to remember what you told whom:

"Leadership Tip #1: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You're Embarrassed" https://bit.ly/3c6GEGn @johannarothman

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