One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 was the book Speaking to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation by Brian Tracy. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned, with…
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Summary: Managing Humans
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned,…
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…
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…
Summary: Waltzing with Bears – Managing Risk on Software Projects
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: Waltzing with Bears – Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister….
Summary: Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
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: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. This post gives a…
Summary: Management Strategies that Will Increase Productivity Today
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY17-18 at work was a Pluralsight course I’ve had on my to-watch list for several years: Management Strategies that Will Increase Productivity Today by Jay Mcfarland. This post gives a…
Trip Report: Management and Leadership Skills for First-time Supervisors and Managers
In January 2017, I was promoted to Team Leader. This move is a more formal management position, as I now have three people I supervise. To help in this transition, it was suggested that I enroll in some introductory management/leadership…