Author Archives
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New title released: OrgZoo 2nd edition
Congratulations to Arthur Shelley on publication of the second edition of his book, The Organizational Zoo: a survival guide to workplace behaviour.
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Recent projects
Recently Triangle Consulting has been collaborating with Arthur Shelley on his new book, Becoming Adaptable. Bringing together themes from a lifetime of academic research and real-world practice, Becoming Adaptable argues that being able to analyse and adjust behaviors – your… Read More ›
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A little bit of awesome
The ATEM Friday Retro meeting on 2 October 2020 was a bit different from the usual. We started with a live video cross to an office building on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD, where three peregrine falcon chicks were hatching…. Read More ›
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Are you listening?
When was the last time you really listened to another person with your full attention? No interruptions, no distractions, no rehearsing what you’re going to say next. Every day we tell ourselves stories about what’s happening: we try to explain… Read More ›
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Introducing tech tools to an online group
Making your work visible is a central tenet of Agile projects. Sharing your work – showing your work to others, at all stages of the project – invites constructive input and active collaboration. It builds trust and stimulates new ideas…. Read More ›
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Adapting the Agile retro model
You may already be familiar with Agile methodology, which is where the ‘retro’ or ‘retrospective’ format comes from. In an Agile project team you would normally meet at the end of a sprint – a specific piece of work –… Read More ›
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Getting to know you, remotely
In designing the Friday Retro program, we wanted to encourage our retronauts to make meaningful connections with each other. That’s a really big ask in a group of 10 or more strangers. We’re using two tactics to foster those meaningful… Read More ›
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Friday Retro kicks off
A few weeks ago I posted a crazy idea – what if we could run an Agile-style retrospective (‘retro’) meeting for a group of strangers from many different workplaces? Could it work? Would it help people to navigate this period… Read More ›
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Clarity and focus in 30 minutes per fortnight
Good news for friends and colleagues in the tertiary education sector – Triangle Consulting and the Association for Tertiary Education Management are offering the Friday Retro program free for ATEM members. Starting on Friday 15 May, this get-together will run… Read More ›
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Designing a new kind of retro meeting
When everything is changing around you, every demand on your time and energy seems both urgent and important. Breaking that insta-response cycle, finding time for reflection and clarity, can be difficult. Talking to friends and colleagues recently, Sally and I… Read More ›
