If organizations want or need to do this for their employees and believe that it is a worthy investment, awesome! I just think there is a need to return to the idea that employer and employee are two partners which exchange services for compensation. If there is to be a powerful partnership, then all themes to retain this partnership must be bilateral.
A Quick Shout Out
Over the past several months, I have found a couple sites that have really improved my image. No, for real, they are images sites that have upped my presentation and speaking game by giving me awesome pics that are not cheesy to help get my point across. These two sites are: Unsplash.com Pexels.com You should … Continue reading A Quick Shout Out
Homegrown Agile: The Winter Storm and Emerging Technical Debt
Georgia in the United States is not known for "winter." But every three or so years, the Atlanta area is thrown into a tizzy by what Buford Calloway calls, "Connecticut Confetti, Flakes of the Devil's Dandruff, New England Clam Powder" in other words, SNOW. If you don't know what I'm talking about here is the … Continue reading Homegrown Agile: The Winter Storm and Emerging Technical Debt
Scaling Agile: Don’t Fall for These Misconceptions
I had this originally posted at the MATRIX Resources Blog. I remember it well. It was about 11:40 am and we had been meeting with senior directors, vice presidents, and a number of influencers since 9:00 am the previous day. The conference room was strewn with the remainder of breakfast and a high number of … Continue reading Scaling Agile: Don’t Fall for These Misconceptions
Leaders: Why You Should Wear Jeans. Revisited.
A couple of years ago, I wrote this initial blog. It was in response to a client that seemed to have a "class" issue. Not that didn't have class but rather certain classes of people dressed and responded to casual days in different ways. I thought it would be good to revisit this post, make a few updates, and reblog it.
Joshua Thinks 