From the field
“From the field” is a ongoing series of articles about conversations I have with colleagues, clients and teams. Anonymized, sometimes redacted, but nonetheless valuable insights from real life, messy situations we find ourselves in.
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Agile isn’t fast (and it shouldn’t)
“Agile is slowing us down”, “Since we’ve been doing Agile, we do less stuff”, they complain. Yes, that’s how it should work.
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Interruptions as currency
We are not distracted just because technology allows for more and more pervasive distractions. We are constantly distracted also because it’s almost part of our social contract that if I distract you, you can distract me.
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Is your company culture dysfunctional?
Culture at work is never a monolith. Understanding nuances allows us to reflect why some behaviours are beneficial in some contexts and toxic in others.
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Are recurring meetings bad?
Blocking time in a recurring way makes sense: we don’t like unexpected meetings, and having recurring ones makes us feel organized. But things get out of hand quickly.
Davide Tarasconi 