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Why Do We Make Bad Decisions? In the workplace, not a day goes by that you don’t have to make a decision, or more likely several. How many of them subsequently proved to be bad decisions? Naomi Karten writes why it's worth considering how these decisions can affect your professional and personal life. |
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How Executives and Developers Can Communicate Better Top-level executives often have a hard time communicating what they want from their development team. But there’s a way the two groups can work as one. |
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We Have Created Our Own Shortage of People If you are a hiring manager looking for people, don’t create your own shortage of candidates by insisting on too-tight job descriptions. Technical skills are helpful but not critical. Try training a candidate into a good fit for your position. |
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Do You Have an Open-Door Policy That Really Works? Many managers claim to have an open-door policy. But if you take a glimpse inside their offices, you'll see that they're rarely there. Naomi Karten explains that if you’re a manager, it’s important to foster a culture that promotes idea exchange and open dialogue. |
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Reviewing Specifications: Focus on What's Not Said Reviewing a specification or a user story as it's being created is probably the most crucial way testers can contribute early in the software development process. Rick Scott explains three steps for reviewing requirements specifications that focus on what is not said and what should be answered. |
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Making Process Changes in Days or Weeks, Not Months or Years Business process improvement and the resulting change management are not for the faint of heart. Laura Brandenburg makes the case that BAs not only need to support organizations in changing more complex, decision-rich processes, but also in doing so faster—in days or weeks, not month or years. |
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How Being Active at Work Leads to Better Collaboration Steve Berczuk shares his insight on how novel approaches to being active at work can lead to better collaboration. If being active can improve collaboration, why not be active? After all, studies have shown that a healthy team is a productive one. |
