#2 - It's not about utilization

#2 - It's not about utilization

In the last podcast I told you that focusing on 100% utilization is the wrong thing for return on investment.
But how can that be?
Are we not taught that utilization means productivity?
Are we not encourage to stretch our staff?
To get the most out of the staff salary?
Are we not even told its a good thing to sweat the asset?

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#77: Scrum - Conflict

#77: Scrum - Conflict

Continuing my mini-series on the Scrum Framework, I look at conflict. We commonly have negative contentions about conflict; but in this episode, I talk about why healthy conflict is so important for o...

10 Maalis 20218min

#76: Scrum - The Definition of Done

#76: Scrum - The Definition of Done

Over the last few episodes, I've been talking about Scrum, an agile framework. In this episode, I want to talk about the Definition of Done. The Definition of Done comes from the Increment description...

3 Maalis 202113min

#75: Scrum - Common Problems

#75: Scrum - Common Problems

Continuing my mini-series on the Scrum Framework, I look at some of the common problems I see with its adoption. I discuss problems with transitioning the traditional Project Manager and Business Anal...

24 Helmi 202116min

#74 - Scrum - Theories and Values

#74 - Scrum - Theories and Values

Following on from last week's primer of the Scrum, I take a look at some of the theories and values behind the Agile Framework.

18 Helmi 202118min

#73: Scrum - A primer

#73: Scrum - A primer

In this episode I introduce Scrum - an Agile Framework popular within Software Development. This episode serves as a primer for future episodes - in which I will dig deeper.

10 Helmi 202114min

#72: To bonus or not to bonus

#72: To bonus or not to bonus

Is a bonus the best form of employee motivation? In this podcast I talk about the dangers of a bonus culture and how to think about it differently.

3 Helmi 202117min

#71: Meetings - the good, the bad and the ugly

#71: Meetings - the good, the bad and the ugly

In this week's episode I talk about meetings as they relate to Software Development - I introduce you to the good, the bad and the ugly.

27 Tammi 202121min

#70: Making time for focus

#70: Making time for focus

In this episode I ask if we are making enough time for focused work. Focused work is critical to us to allow us to solve problems and do the most valuable work. Do we need to think about the time we a...

20 Tammi 20219min