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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. For the Friday Retro program we use a Google Jamboard to share individual retronauts' answers …
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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 of upheaval? Today Sally Newton and I hosted the first Friday Retro for members of …
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 fortnightly until the end of November 2020. Our 13 April blog post describes the concept …
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Are you tired of the same old image in the background of your computer screen? If you have an Apple Mac, PowerBook or MacBook Air, you can change the background to display one or more of your favourite images. No plug-ins or downloads - just follow the five steps outlined below. Copy your favourite images …
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Entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists, authors, academics and many other successful people have something in common: a record of failure. More precisely, they share an ability to learn from their failures – and they use that new knowledge to keep going. As a new enterprise Triangle Consulting is going to have its share of failures. We had …
Becoming a great presenter starts with having something to say. The next step is developing that message into an engaging, informative presentation.
Full-day workshop Wed 1 May 2019 in Melbourne CBD, plus optional half-day masterclass in June. Bookings essential.
Learn to draft an abstract, design a conference session, and confidently deliver your presentation. All welcome; discounted fee for ATEM Bass members. Bookings essential.
How do you keep up with what’s happening in your industry? How can you add depth to your knowledge and job performance? When you change jobs (or even careers) how do you find out about your new professional context? In my experience, you can’t beat a good conference.
Attending a conference can seem expensive: as well as the registration fee there may be travel and accommodation expenses to pay. Your employer will want to feel confident they are getting value for their investment. If you have never asked for this kind of professional development before, it can be a bit daunting. I’m going …
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