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The Need For SPEED
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Matt Gifford
November 29, 2012
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The Need For SPEED
Losing the project fatigue and bringing back the fun. Presented at FOWD / FOWA 2012 in Prague.
Matt Gifford
November 29, 2012
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Transcript
The Need for S.P.E.E.D Losing the project fatigue & bringing
back the fun
Matt Gifford @coldfumonkeh www.mattgifford.co.uk
@monkehworks www.monkehworks.com
I build stuff and I write about building stuff, too
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The temporary inability, decrease in ability, or strong disinclination to
respond to a situation because of previous over-activity, mental, emotional or physical “ ”
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BOREDOM IS A PROBLEM
MEETINGS ARE A PROBLEM
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ROLE STRESS IS A PROBLEM
http://www.academicjournals.org/ajbm/pdf/pdf2010/june/Tang%20and%20Chang.pdf http://www.dhep.astate.edu/role/rolestress.htm ROLE AMBIGUITY
ROLE CONFLICT
ROLE INCONGRUITY
ROLE OVERLOAD
OVERQUALIFICATION ROLE
INCOMPETENCE ROLE
LACK OF FEEDBACK IS A PROBLEM
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STOP
THE SOLUTION
DAILY STANDUPS
GET FEEDBACK
BE AGILE
Reading a lot about ‘agile.’ It’s mostly common sense and
collaboration dressed up with some very big words. Andy Clarke @malarkey http://twitter.com/Malarkey/statuses/273475867013939200
CHANGE LOCATION
SOCIALISE AT WORK
DIRECTIVE CONTROL
DIRECTIVE CONTROL Objectives set, resources given. Get on with it.
Trust between superiors and subordinates “Fingertip Feel” Know the key point Provide necessary resources
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WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS
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S.P.E.E.D
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#1 Speci cation
Be prepared to accept that... all customers have the potential
to be assholes
BEWARE: SCOPE CREEP
MIND READER YOU are not a
COMMUNICATE
#2 Procedures
COMMUNICATE
#3 Engagement
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We are not mushrooms So don’t keep us in the
dark and feed us on shit
COMMUNICATE
#4 Environment
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#5 Delivery
COMMUNICATE
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COMMUNICATE
S.P.E.E.D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spierisf/4258461086/
Thank you @coldfumonkeh www.mattgifford.co.uk @monkehworks www.monkehworks.com