Thursday Management Series

INFOGRAPHIC – 10 ways to motivate your team

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Thursday Management Series

INFOGRAPHIC – 7 things that kill employee motivation

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Thursday Management Series

INFOGRAPHIC – 7 tips to effective brainstorming sessions

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Thursday Management Series

Extreme Programming Vs. Scrum

We have discussed in detail what Scrum and Extreme Programming (or XP) are and how they work. Though, they might look similar in nature, they have some subtle differences. Let us look at these differences below – Scrum teams work in slightly longer iterations. The iteration or a Sprint in a Scrum can last from two weeks… Continue reading Extreme Programming Vs. Scrum

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An introduction to Extreme Programming

Extreme Programming or XP as it is widely known is a software development methodology, with the goal to improve software quality and responsiveness to changing customer requirements. It has the following goals – Have shorter development cycles and frequent releases. Produce higher quality software more productively. Have checkpoints to accommodate new or changing customer requirements. Extreme… Continue reading An introduction to Extreme Programming

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7 tips to effective brainstorming sessions

Image Source Brainstorming sessions can either yield to a positive outcome or can result in a complete disaster. What you get out of it completely depends on how you conduct it. Here are a few tips that will help you to conduct an effective and a productive brainstorming session – Assign and choose a right Moderator –… Continue reading 7 tips to effective brainstorming sessions

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7 things that kill employee motivation

Good leadership demands that as a leader you motivate employees. And, there are certain things that can kill employee motivation and should be avoided. Let us look at some of them below – Micromanaging employees 2. Making false or empty promises Image Source 3. Not considering their suggestions or ideas Image Source 4. Always focussing on their mistakes and… Continue reading 7 things that kill employee motivation

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10 ways to motivate your team

Motivation goes a long way! As a manager and a leader it is your responsibility to keep your team motivated at all times. A motivated and a happy team is more productive and performs better. Do you want to know how? Here are ten different ways you can motivate your team – Always appreciate their… Continue reading 10 ways to motivate your team

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5 reasons why a positive feedback is equally important

Being a part of any organization, all of us have attended the feedback sessions. These sessions are generally conducted by the immediate managers who tell you about how your performance has been so far and what is expected from you in the future. Some of the managers misconstrue the concept of effective feedback and focus only on the negative… Continue reading 5 reasons why a positive feedback is equally important

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Guide to one-on-one meetings – For Manager and Sub-ordinate

One-on-one meetings are an important platform for communication between the manager and the sub-ordinate. The purpose of one-on-one meetings for manager and the employee differs, but is equally important for both. As a manager, your purpose is to – Track performance of the employee. Give value-added feedback. Find out more about the employee; whether he is happy,… Continue reading Guide to one-on-one meetings – For Manager and Sub-ordinate