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Developers and Testers: How to Be a Good Follower Followership is the capacity of an individual to actively follow a leader. In an autocratic world, followership would mean "do as I say," but in information technology, which is more participative in nature, followership means much more than being a robot who just follows instructions. |
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Are You at Risk of Being a Victim of Ageism? Are You Sure? Ageism, the act of discriminating against people just because of their age, is a growing problem in the job-rich tech sector of this country, especially for those who may have yet to consider themselves "old." Why are companies engaging in this dirty practice, and what's being done to stop them? |
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Do Agile Teams Really Need Managers? Steve Berczuk explores whether or not we really need managers in an agile team. Managers perform a variety of functions that are useful for self-organizing teams. The challenge is how to perform those functions effectively while keeping with the spirit of self-organization. |
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When Managing Multiple Teams, Think Networks—Not Hierarchies The more complex your program, the harder it is to communicate. But contrary to some management styles, the larger your program, the less you want a hierarchy. It's better to assemble networks of people equally responsible for their problems. Read on for tips on how to organize for multiple teams. |
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Good Chair, Good Lighting, and Tree Houses: Design Your Workspace Studies show a comfortable workspace translates into improved productivity. Of course, "comfortable" means different things to different people, but there are some workspace features that are consistently helpful for everyone. Read on for design ideas for your cubicle, home office...or tree house. |
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Lessons to Learn from AOL's Recent Firing Debacle A lot of people have heard of AOL, but they may not have known much about Tim Armstrong, the company’s CEO, until last week. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains the lessons to learn from Armstrong's public firing of an employee. |
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