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Team Development

20
Jul
"Drink It Up": A Project Manager's Hydration Strategy for High-Seas Delivery

"Drink It Up": A Project Manager's Hydration Strategy for High-Seas Delivery

"No sailor sets out on a long voyage without water. And no project manager should sail into delivery without
13 min read
13
Jul
It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

The profound leadership lesson hiding in a poolside conversation The Pool Revelation Sometimes the most profound insights emerge from the
4 min read
23
Jun
Project Pirate Smart Phone Notifications - Threat and collaboration

When Questions Feel Like Attacks: Navigating the Choppy Waters Between Detail-Oriented PMs and Their Teams

How to transform friction into collaboration when working styles clash The Scenario You have a project manager who's
5 min read
20
May
Mirror with Rorschach Form depicting Captain and Crew

A Crew Mirrors Their Captain: Transformational Leadership in Practice

In the golden age of sail, a ship's fate was inextricably tied to its Captain. The most successful
5 min read
10
Apr
Pirate Map Fail Fast & Wisely

The Practical Guide to Fail Fast: Transforming Rhetoric to Reality

Introduction: A Reality Check Recently, I attended an event featuring an executive Q&A session. When asked about an
6 min read
05
Apr
Shiver Me Timbers - Leadership during crisis

Shiver Me Timbers: Leadership in Turbulent Waters

When a pirate ship encountered rough seas or enemy cannon fire, the wooden beams - the very backbone of the
4 min read