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		<title>Design and User Interaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 19:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this very interesting presentation on design and user interation. http://www.slideshare.net/tmo/the-web-in-the-world-presentation<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=95&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inside Druker&#8217;s Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 18:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I read Jeffrey Krames&#8217; book &#8220;Inside Drucker&#8217;s Brain&#8221;. It is a short and simple introduction to management guru Peter Drucker&#8217;s thoughts and philosophies on Management. It covers all his important ideas like Leadership &#38; Execution, Strategy, Innovation, Management etc. This is not a comprehensive treatment on Drucker&#8217;s teachings, but a quick [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=97&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The paradox of Constraints</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When one thinks about the word constraints, it conjures up a fairly negative image on limit on something. In reality, there are many situations where constraints are good and can help a lot. Below are some benefits an organization might gain under constraints Constraints encourage creativity : If you have to do more with less [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=86&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to determine the right level of detail for requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karl Wiegers in his book &#8220;More About Software Requirements&#8221; provides guidelines to determine how much details should requirements capture. Here is a quick summary. When more detail is needed Development will be outsourced Project Team members are geographically dispersed Testing will be based on requirements Accurate estimates are needed Requirements traceability is needed When less [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=83&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The new hire orientation guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have sometimes felt  that my handling on new hires in my team could have been much better.  I feel that no matter what kind of hire, there are some things which are the same. So I am putting together a blueprint for new hire orientation that I would like to follow for my next [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=64&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Status Reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been challenged by figuring out the right way yo communicate status and over time have tried out various techniques and formats.  Status reports can have various information in it like accomplishments, milestones achieved, issues, risks, next steps, summary,  metrics for quality, cost etc. Any reports that I write now is based on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=60&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bakers Dozen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Baker at Energized Work has a set of principles for agile teams. I think this is a great set of principles. My favourite principles are Focus on purpose, not process Keep things simple Working code beats everything Let things evolve Be effective before efficient Read the complete list and its details on the original post<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=53&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Team Traditions &amp; Rituals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like family traditions and rituals, team traditions and rituals are an essential part in the success of a team.  Team traditions are beneficial in the following ways Give a sense of identity to the team Teach team values Create a sense of belonging Create positive feelings and memories  Connect new team members with the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=47&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Barriers to effective listening</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any leader or manager, one of the most important communication skills to master is Listening. Effective listening is a very rarely seen capability. Many many years ago, when I became a manager, I had a tough time listening to people. Over time I realized this as an issue and worked hard to improve my listening [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=34&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Management Indecision</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many a times I have seen that managers cause a lot of pain in the development time by not making effective decisions in a timely manner. These indecisions cost time and demotivate whole teams.  In my experience I have observed the following as the key manifestations of indecisions Analysis Paralysis syndrome : This happens when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=searchingwisdom.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2119490&amp;post=22&amp;subd=searchingwisdom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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