” … in many organizations, those with the best information do not work at headquarters, but on the front lines. Organizations that don’t trust anyone outside the inner circle are destined to disappoint and stumble, while their high-trust counterparts marshal talent and experience from deep within the ranks.” Read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140121065629-11846967-building-a-high-trust-company-3-empower-everyone/
Notable Quotes: “Building a High-Trust Culture #1: It Starts with Integrity”
“… I’ve come to believe that the most important ingredient in a business’s success is, simply, trust.” This looks like it will be a good series. Read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20131223065401-11846967-building-a-high-trust-culture-1-it-starts-with-integrity
Want to be a better leader?
My name is Nicole Derr. I believe leading is about connecting. And connecting requires courage, trust, and vulnerability. Leaders in my workshops and coaching cohorts uncover their natural leadership tendencies, and then courageously practice and perfect them. Their confidence and character shine through their interactions, leading to lasting positive impressions — and outcomes — atContinue reading “Want to be a better leader?”
Women in Agile and Open Space: A match made in … Cleveland?
by Nicole Derr The second annual Women in Agile event will be here before we know it and I, for one, am really looking forward to the support and sense of community that I experienced at the first one. This is an article I wrote for Women in Agile about the inaugural event. It wasContinue reading “Women in Agile and Open Space: A match made in … Cleveland?”
Agile UX: It’s Not as Bad As You Think
By Becky Bristol and Nicole Derr Agile is not just for software developers. Oringially published in UXPA Magazine, this article is a case study I co-wrote with Becky Bristol about using Agile techniques to improve outcomes and employee engagement for a User Experience team. As Agile has become the standard working model for development teams,Continue reading “Agile UX: It’s Not as Bad As You Think”
Agile Technical Writing: Tips for Surviving the Transformation
By Nicole Derr Still further evidence that Agile is not just for software developers. In this presentation, for the Northeast Ohio Society for Technical Communication (now Ohio Society for Technical Communication), Steve Jackson and I explained how agile can be applied to technical writing to result in faster delivery of value, greater customer satisfaction, andContinue reading “Agile Technical Writing: Tips for Surviving the Transformation”
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