Month: August 2021

August 31, 2021

Greg Thomas

Remotely Prepared – It’s About the People

This could have been the title for our recent episode with Simran Chaudhry but we went with “Invest in Your People”. I loved doing this interview not because it was a great chance to catch up with Sim or to do the recording from the beach but rather just to hear about all the small investments they are doing in their company and how it is paying off for them. Build a great team and the rest will follow. https://www.upsidedownoffice.com/podcast/invest-in-your-people-with-simran-chaudhry-interview

August 30, 2021

Greg Thomas

Estimation Expectations

We use estimations to determine when we are delivering work, what needs to be done, and why. What often gets missed is understanding what the expectations are for the estimations that are being given. What is it exactly that people are looking for? (And why?) A few answers; How well do you understand the problem? How confident are you in what you are delivering? Are you building the right thing? Have you thought of “other stuff”? Who needs to see this estimate? Why do they need to see it? Does this line up with what is being asked? You’ll never

August 29, 2021

Greg Thomas

The First 10 Minutes of Every Meeting

It’s yours. If you called the meeting, all eyes are on you. And they are waiting. For what you are going to say and what you are going to do. The first ten minutes are yours to set the direction and set the tone. If you are discussing numbers and dates, come with numbers and dates – don’t spend the first ten minutes searching for them. If you are discussing problems, come with the problem known (better yet send it out in advance). If you are discussing slippage in releases, come with reasons why it’s late. The first ten minutes

August 28, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Leadership Baseline

It’s a line, it’s a minimum, it’s the baseline for what you need to be successful. It’s where you are starting. It’s who you are as a leader and where you need to go. It is the starting point of the path you are going to take. It’s the basic level you are at. And it’s from here you will grow to become a better leader. But first, you have to know where you are starting from.

August 27, 2021

Greg Thomas

We Can Code Anything

I once worked with someone who would start complex problem/requirements discussions with this statement. It immediately set the room and easy while at the same time getting us all pumped up for a challenge. “WE CAN CODE ANYTHING” Those four words conveyed so much… We’ll figure this out. I have confidence in everyone’s abilities in the room. We can do this together. We might not know the answer, but we know the path to get there. I have faith. Not only is it something fun to say, but it just makes so much sense, as a software development team –

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