Why was I back in high school this morning?
Yeah, about that . . .
I was invited to co-present on technology with my colleague, Kevin Baker. We were at Plano Senior High School as supporters of the Microsoft TEALS Program.
Robert Carmichael asked us to present, which we gratefully accepted.
For me, this represents living into our values, specifically Conscious Capitalism.
If you would like to learn more, click on the TEALS link above or the CC link below.
Conscious Capitalism, Inc. & Conscious Capitalism Dallas
What did you learn yesterday?
I joined the Agile Community of Practice meetup last night, hosted at Toyota Connected North America by Lucas Smith.
Connor Roberts facilitated a conversation around “Meaningful Metrics” for product development.
In this space, we need to measure what matters, or else we will not know what to improve.
These metrics can be teamwork focused, product centric, output focused, or outcome based.
Granted, metrics and be “gamed” to appear differently. However . . .
That doesn’t excuse us from NOT measuring AND figuring out what works and what doesn’t work.
The white board shown below tells some of the story from last evening’s session.
P.S. What metrics do you use for feedback and why?
Sunday was national “Quiet Day” in the U.S.
I read Susan Cain‘s book, “Quiet – The power of introverts in a world that cannot stop talking”, a while ago, and it was like I was looking in the mirror.
Being painful shy in a crowd is not fun. Worse, being social awkward in small groups feels like being in the spotlight.
For me, being on LinkedIn, sharing like this feels like I’m on stage.
It’s not pleasant, but if it benefits one person, I’m going to post.
Which brings me to my Dunkin’ coffee and a book I’m currently learning from.
Yes, the title is what caught my eye.
No, I’m not trying to be someone I’m not gifted to be.
I’m trying to be purposeful with time by reading “Learn Python the Hard Way”, by Zed Shaw.
Working the exercises reminds me of high school and learning to write in BASIC.
Yeah, I’m that old. Please — don’t judge me. 😉
To stay professionally sharp, I do many things that require me to be outside my comfort zone.
Leaders read and leadership adapts to change.
Product development is an evolving space.
Learning frameworks, like scrum, help me focus on achieving better and desired outcomes.
Embracing AI as a productivity tool, becomes a “superpower”.
P.S. What new habit or skill are you building this year?
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