The Hidden Costs of Micromanagement: Impact on Managers, Teams and Projects

Management Bad Practices

The Hidden Costs of Micromanagement: Impact on Managers, Teams and Projects

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  4 minutes

Have you ever felt like you’re constantly being watched at work? Does your manager oversee every little detail, leaving no room for your creativity? If so, you might be experiencing micromanagement. This management style, often rooted in a desire for control and perfection, can have severe long-term effects on both managers and their teams. How does micromanagement impact productivity and morale? More importantly, what steps can we take to mitigate its negative effects? [Read More]
micromanagement  leadership  ProjectManagement  TeamCollaboration  team-culture 

The Misunderstood Pareto Principle: Why 80/20 Doesn't Always Apply

The Misunderstood Pareto Principle: Why 80/20 Doesn't Always Apply

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  5 minutes

The Pareto Principle, or 80/20 rule, is often misapplied and misunderstood. While it can be a powerful tool for prioritizing efforts, its over-simplification can lead to neglect of critical tasks. This blog post explores the origins of the Pareto Principle, its common misapplications, and the importance of maintaining a balanced approach. It addresses critiques about the principle encouraging laziness, the potential neglect of important details, and the risk of burnout. The post also discusses integrating the principle with agile methodologies and highlights the need for common sense and thorough study before applying it indiscriminately. [Read More]
pareto-principle  ProjectManagement  agile-methodology  burnout  definitio-o-done  scope-creep 

Strategies for Overcoming Common Software Development Challenges - A management perspective

DrupalCon Europe 2023 - Lille, France

Strategies for Overcoming Common Software Development Challenges - A management perspective

 Posted on October 19, 2023  |  1 minutes

In today’s fast-paced technology environment, software development teams face numerous challenges that can hinder their ability to deliver high-quality products on time. These challenges often stem from a lack of effective communication and collaboration between development teams and their management counterparts. In this session, we will explore the most common challenges that development teams face from a management and delivery perspective, as well as practical strategies for overcoming them. [Read More]
session  Drupal  DrupalCon  ProjectManagement  management  team-management 

Strategies for Overcoming Poorly Defined Requirements in Software Development as a Manager

Project Management Series

Strategies for Overcoming Poorly Defined Requirements in Software Development as a Manager

 Posted on October 10, 2023  |  5 minutes

Poorly defined requirements are one of the major causes of software project failure. Unclear or unknown requirements can lead to scope creep, misunderstandings between stakeholders and the development team, difficulty in testing and maintaining the product, customer dissatisfaction, and project failure. This article explores strategies for overcoming poorly defined requirements from a manager’s perspective. [Read More]
ProjectManagement  software-requirements  BDD 

Strategies for overcoming Unrealistic Deadlines in Software Development as a Project Manager

Project Management Series

Strategies for overcoming Unrealistic Deadlines in Software Development as a Project Manager

 Posted on October 4, 2023  |  6 minutes

Unrealistic deadlines are a common problem in software development. They can harm the quality of the work, the morale of the team, and overall, the project’s success. This article discusses the dangers of unrealistic deadlines, how to identify them, and specific actions to attenuate them. [Read More]
ProjectManagement  project-deadlines 

Managing Complexity: Best Practices for Software Development Project Managers

DrupalCamp Spain 2023 - Sevilla, Spain

 Posted on September 25, 2023  |  5 minutes

Software development projects are inherently complex, requiring management skills to balance competing priorities such as deadlines, quality, and stakeholder expectations. To be successful, managers must be able to navigate these challenges while keeping their teams motivated and focused on project goals.

In this session, we explore and discuss strategies for managing the top challenges that managers face in software development projects.

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session  drupalcamp-spain  management  ProjectManagement 

Self-Management in Remote Environments

DrupalCon Europe 2020 - Barcelona, Spain

Self-Management in Remote Environments

 Posted on December 9, 2020  |  7 minutes

Summary and main ideas of the DrupalCon 2020 session.

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Why Self-Management in Remote Environments

Flexible Working is Becoming the New Normal

  • It is Increasing everywhere: Between 2005 to 2017, there was a 159% increase in remote work (US).
  • It attracts and Retains Talent: It is one of the most effective and non-monetary ways to retain employees.
  • It is Good for Business: Productivity can increase in a company because of greater flexibility.
  • Remote Workers Are More Productive: Fewer distractions and interruptions, less stress from no commute.
  • It is Here to Stay: Finally, in a study conducted by Condeco Software on 2020, 41% of global businesses surveyed say they already offer some degree of remote working, while 60% provide flextime opportunities that allow employees to choose when to start and end their workday.

Upwork’s “Future Workforce Report ” predicts that 73% of all teams will have remote workers by 2028.

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session  Drupal  DrupalCon  self-management  management  team-management 

Holacrazy (personal notes) — Brian J. Robertson

The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World.

 Posted on April 25, 2020  |  15 minutes

Book Cover

Nowadays organizations face complexity and overload, with more challenges and information than they can effectively process and manage. Besides, entrepreneurs tend to get stuck working in their businesses rather than working on their business.

Holacrazy encourages peer-to-peer relationships, instead of codependent parent-child dynamics. This distribution of authority avoids a system limited by its leaders’ capacities. In fact, it scales far beyond them.

Although human culture is free to emerge naturally, Holacrazy is focused on the organization and its purpose, not on the people and their desires and needs.

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Books  organizations  holacrazy