Articles for category: Drive

January 9, 2023

Greg Thomas

The Proof of Concept Problem

Proof of Concepts is great, they solve a piece of a problem in an isolated way with minimal investment. The problem with a Proof of Concept (POC) is when they prove the problem and stay there, they don’t get integrated into the mainline.  They don’t get incorporated, they go back on the shelf while the problem they were meant to solve goes on and on and on. And then they nag at the team, because the team now knows the answer to the solution but can’t use it.  It’s there, but just out of reach. If you are going to

January 8, 2023

Greg Thomas

You’re Hired – Now What?

Some say you immediately start looking for your next job the moment you get the current one. But that means you’re not focused on giving your best in your current job, instead, you’re focused on what’s next, what’s after, and where are you going afterward. It splits your focus on what you need to do and where you want to go.  And it sends the signal you aren’t happy where you currently are and missing out on what it could be offering you. I go the other way, if you are signing on to join a company if you have gone

January 7, 2023

Greg Thomas

What Job do you Want?

What’s your perfect job description? When was the last time you wrote it out?  On paper, in front of you? Do you keep it posted so you can check against it each day to see if it is what you want? Are you missing skills to get there? Is that list prioritized or is it spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks? What’s next after you get that perfect job? These are the questions you need to be asking yourself that will help you find the job you want.  It’s like any goal, when you take the time to

January 5, 2023

Greg Thomas

The Join Meeting Experience

When you go to a meeting in a physical location you typically do the following; You take what you need. You go to the room. You start the meeting. When you go to a meeting virtually you typically do the following; Open the Invite Connect to the meeting (generally involves more than two clicks to confirm that you “really” want to go to the meeting. Show up in the meeting and fuss around with drivers as you try to connect. Wait for others to do the same. You start the meeting. There are many more minor steps in between but

January 2, 2023

Greg Thomas

Nothing is Ever Assigned to Me

Then go to the backlog and work on it. Ask your Product Manager what you can tackle. Look ahead to the next sprint. If your plate is clean, fill it up. Stop waiting for work to be assigned and start assigning it yourself.