Comments on: The Changing Role of Managers http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/ Helping companies increase predicability and business agility. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nisa http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-10912 nisa Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:41:16 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-10912 why the role of managers in organisations is changing why the role of managers in organisations is changing

]]> By: Experimenting with Workplace Environments - Brian Burridge http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Experimenting with Workplace Environments - Brian Burridge Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:50:12 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6174 [...] First, from Robert Dempsey of Rails for All and Atlantic Dominion Solutions, with his article The Changing Role of Managers, in which he discusses how his role as Project Manager has evolved through trial and error, and [...] [...] First, from Robert Dempsey of Rails for All and Atlantic Dominion Solutions, with his article The Changing Role of Managers, in which he discusses how his role as Project Manager has evolved through trial and error, and [...]

]]> By: Robert Dempsey http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6159 Robert Dempsey Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:05:09 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6159 +1 to that. +1 to that.

]]> By: Luigi Montanez http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6158 Luigi Montanez Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:33:28 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6158 For those of you interested in Scrum, I recommend Ken Schwaber's book Agile Project Management with Scrum. A warning though, as I found it kind of tedious to read as the author dives really deeply into case studies when presenting each facet of Scrum. But it's probably the most comprehensive book on Scrum out there, so it's still worth the read (just skim through the boring exposition). For those of you interested in Scrum, I recommend Ken Schwaber’s book Agile Project Management with Scrum. A warning though, as I found it kind of tedious to read as the author dives really deeply into case studies when presenting each facet of Scrum. But it’s probably the most comprehensive book on Scrum out there, so it’s still worth the read (just skim through the boring exposition).

]]> By: Wes Roe http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 Wes Roe Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:28:55 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6157 Robert, great post. Reminds me of something I heard recently on the Big Idea, "Things are to be managed and people are to be lead" Robert, great post. Reminds me of something I heard recently on the Big Idea, “Things are to be managed and people are to be lead”

]]> By: Robert Dempsey http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Robert Dempsey Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:07:19 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6152 Anthony - very well put. Finding the right people can be difficult so perhaps that is more a goal then a rule. It should however, always be the goal. Anthony – very well put. Finding the right people can be difficult so perhaps that is more a goal then a rule. It should however, always be the goal.

]]> By: Anthony Eden http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6151 Anthony Eden Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:24:15 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6151 One of the key points in your post is that your employees are self-motivated. Unfortunately, self-motivated employees seem to be the exception, not the rule. Of course the response to that might be "always hire the best people", however that has its own set of issues. The best people can be expensive and will often be motivated to start their own businesses, so then it becomes a question of retention. Bottom line: people make or break an organization, and any manager must be able to deal with both the self-motivated as well as people who may be more interested in a paycheck, because as you grow you're bound to get both. One of the key points in your post is that your employees are self-motivated. Unfortunately, self-motivated employees seem to be the exception, not the rule. Of course the response to that might be “always hire the best people”, however that has its own set of issues. The best people can be expensive and will often be motivated to start their own businesses, so then it becomes a question of retention. Bottom line: people make or break an organization, and any manager must be able to deal with both the self-motivated as well as people who may be more interested in a paycheck, because as you grow you’re bound to get both.

]]> By: The Changing Role of Managers | time management http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6146 The Changing Role of Managers | time management Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:02:06 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6146 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> By: Derek Gallo http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Derek Gallo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:29:20 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6144 Its great to read this post. I read this and see a mirror image of how our own management style has developed also. Scrum development is truly a great development methodology. Its great to read this post. I read this and see a mirror image of how our own management style has developed also. Scrum development is truly a great development methodology.

]]> By: Tina Russell http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-6143 Tina Russell Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:00:56 +0000 http://rorblog.techcfl.com/2008/02/27/the-changing-role-of-managers/#comment-6143 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Tina Russell I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Tina Russell

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