Facilitation
Design Principles to Dodge 'Death by Slides'
Slides as dense as an encyclopedia page? David Phillips' TEDx talk shows how to do better: one message per slide, and contrast and size that guide the eye instead of tiring it.
Michael Doroszewski
Psychologist by training, engineering manager by day, lecturer on the side. I look at work through the lens of psychology: why plans slip, why teams stall, how we learn. In between: the tools I think with and the odd comic.
New Work
From Time Served to Lessons Learned: Why Your Work Anniversary Isn't Your Worth!
Ten years of experience, or one year repeated ten times? Inspired by occupational psychologist Uwe Peter Kanning, a look at why time served says less about our worth at work than we think.
Tools
iA Writer 7: Blending AI Efficiency with Human Ingenuity in Writing
Information Architects take a clear stance on AI with iA Writer 7. It matches mine: AI is a sparring partner that complements human thinking, not a replacement. How I build such tools into my writing.
Tools
My Default Apps in 2023
Back to blogging after a career change, and joining a trend I couldn't resist: the default apps I rely on every day in 2023.
SAFe
The Intricate Dance of Crafting SAFe Features: Bridging Business with Technology
A true SAFe feature holds business value, technical considerations and stakeholder feedback in one place. How to write features that are technically sound and meaningful to the people building them.
Productivity
Bookworm: "The PARA Method" by Tiago Forte - Navigating the Waters of Digital Knowledge Management
Overwhelmed by notes, files and resources? Tiago Forte's 'The PARA Method' is less a filing system than a philosophy for the digital age. A review from my Bookworm shelf.
New Work
Breaking Barriers?! Boundary Management - The New Normal
Digitalization has erased the line between work and private life. Boundary theory explains why neither strict separation nor full integration works for everyone, and how we manage our mental fences.
Productivity
A Fresh Perspective on Goal-Setting: The PACT Goals Technique
Forget the end result for a moment. The PACT technique by Anne-Laure Le Cunff focuses on output instead of outcome and puts the journey before the destination. A different way to set goals.
Productivity
Productivity Reimagined: Shifting from Time Spent to Outcomes Achieved
Hours at the desk are not productivity, yet managers still read face time as engagement. Why that measure is flawed, and what a shift towards outcomes looks like.
Tools
My Craftsmen's Corner: Obsidian
The first tool in My Craftsmen's Corner: Obsidian, a knowledge base on top of plain Markdown files. Why it has become the place where my thoughts, ideas and notes live.
Metrics
Measurement in Scrum: Harnessing the Power of Lean Flow Metrics
Scrum has outgrown software development, and so have its misconceptions. How lean flow metrics help teams measure what matters within the Scrum framework.
Leadership
Reimagining Appreciation - A Key Lever for Agile Work Cultures
Appreciation is too often locked into annual reviews and employee-of-the-month awards. Agile ways of working create a new context for feedback, and a chance to make recognition an everyday thing.