Dates covered: April 23-29, 2018 (week 17 of 52) Career Thriving in the Gig Economy (you need a place, routines, purpose, and connections with people) (via Harvard Business Review) Four Years in Professional Software Development (via The Software Mentor) How to…
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Summary: The Ideal Team Player
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni. This post gives a quick overview of…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 16
Dates covered: April 16-22, 2018 (week 16 of 52) Career Where I started might not be useful to you (via The Software Mentor) Beating the Odds (to be successful you need emotional intelligence, authenticity, and agility) (via Harvard Business Review)…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 15
Dates covered: April 9-15, 2018 (week 15 of 52) Business The Elements of B2B Value (via Harvard Business Review) Career How Patreon Levels Engineers (via Software Lead Weekly) Four Things I Wish I Knew When I Became a Tech Lead (via…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 14
Dates covered: April 2-8, 2018 (week 14 of 52) Career Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help (via Harvard Business Review) How to Be a Good Board Chair (via Harvard Business Review) What does a VP of…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 13
Dates covered: March 26-April 1, 2018 (week 13 of 52) Career A journey from Junior Developer to Technical Lead (via Software Lead Weekly) Culture Write Useful Mission Statements in 3 Easy Steps (via Software Lead Weekly) Design 100 Things Every Designer Needs…
Summary: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY17-18 at work was a book I’ve had on my to-read list for several years: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People by Susan Weinschenk, PhD. This post…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 12
Dates covered: March 19-25, 2018 (week 12 of 52) Career When is a senior engineer not a senior engineer? (via The Software Mentor) How to make one of the most difficult decisions as a manager: Leaving your company (via Software Lead Weekly)…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 11
Dates covered: March 12-18, 2018 (week 11 of 52) Career It’s perfectly fine to only code at work, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. (via The Software Mentor) Communication How to Run Inclusive Meetings (via The Software Mentor) Prattfalls: Better Communication…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 9
Dates covered: February 26-March 4, 2018 (week 9 of 52) Career Always Be Leaving (via The Software Mentor) Should I Quit My Job? Take This Quiz to–Just Kidding (via The Software Mentor) The hard thing about hard things: When a manager…