Such a pleasure to end this week with an ATEM Friday Retro session, the last one for this year. A brief, regular retrospective session can benefit you and your team in so many ways. It can build trust among co-workers… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Display your favourite photos on your Mac desktop
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… Read More ›
Learning from failure
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… Read More ›
Workshop 26 June: Design a conference session
Becoming a great presenter starts with having something to say. The next step is developing that message into an engaging, informative presentation.
Register now: Survey Data for Non-Analysts
Full-day workshop Wed 1 May 2019 in Melbourne CBD, plus optional half-day masterclass in June. Bookings essential.