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People ask “Christopher, are you still working in agile project management, software development, and IT in general?” You bet! Just because demand for Responsibility Redefined™ is spreading to other areas (and especially to executive leadership!) does not mean I’ve left … Continue reading

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I just reached an agreement with Agile University to teach Knowledge Team Leadership early in the 4th quarter. The dates are October 21-22. It will be in Boulder, Colorado. And the huge news is that it will be 2 intense … Continue reading

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Can you believe that my book, Teamwork Is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility, is in its, what, 8th printing (I think)? My publisher just told me that they are raising the price again to $20.95. … Continue reading

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(Published in Responsibility eTips, January 25, 2008. Subscribe) My comments on “personal agility” published in recent days by Agile University and the Cutter Consortium have people begging for more (so they can make up their mind about attending Knowledge Team … Continue reading

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The Chief Happiness Officer writes about The top 5 reasons why most team building events are a waste of time. He says they are overly competitive, often demeaning, and don’t so much build team as build aggression (my word). No … Continue reading

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Globe-trotting team coach and author Jean Tabaka will be my special guest in Dallas, December 11-13. You win with access to more expertise! With over 25 years of experience in the software development industry, Jean’s work has taken her throughout … Continue reading

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Wow, it’s been a long time. Last week in Boulder, Colorado, was spectacular.  We had a lively group of project leaders, IT managers, and a software dev start-up VP for Knowledge Team Leadership. For me the highlight of the week … Continue reading

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I was home last week. Thank goodness… Catching up, resting a bit, spending some time with my family, getting ready to teach Knowledge Team Leadership in Boulder this week, and still pursuing the vision. While here I got to spend … Continue reading

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As promised, here is the pdf of our slides from Michael England’s and my discovery session think tank at Agile 2007 last week in Washington DC. The Thursday afternoon session was titled Agile Ghettos or Thriving Communities: Are Agile Principles … Continue reading

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