• My Interview on Agile, SCRUM and CSM

    STEPPINGINTOPM.COM interviewed me earlier this month. We talked about some of the most common questions on Agile, SCRUM and CSM training. The interview post went online today. Here is an excerpt from the interview: How difficult was it to take the exam after just taking classes for 2days? Is that all the preparation you need to take? This is a question everyone who is interested in SCRUM certification seems...
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  • Your Body Speaks.

    You think you know everything about something until you actually sit down to learn... you will be surprised at what you thought you knew but didn't. That's what happened with me. I was taking a mandatory training on Body Language. Before I took it, I was thinking to myself "What more can an online training on body language teach me? What I need is some advanced coaching, which is why I have joined Toastmasters. Do I...
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  • The Underlying Skill for an Onsite Lead

    Of the 10 years of my experience in the software services industry, I have spent more than half of that time onsite interacting with customers. I am the onsite Lead - the face of the vendor, the contractor, the consulant. It's a key role - a complex mix of delivery and client services. You are a leader in your domain and you are embarking on your first or repeat onsite trip. Your proven communication skills, your...
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  • Agile Lessons: Humanize Your Team

    We are all part of a team and some of us are Managers of teams. All of us are familiar with the word "resources". Tools we use to run a project are resources. The computers, the printers and the fax machines are all resources. People are resources. Right? So team members are resources. Lets see what the most common definition of "resources" is, shall we? Wikipedia: "A resource is any physical or virtual entity of ...
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Announcements

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Happy New Year!

Dec 31st

Posted by Raj Menon in Announcements

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This post will be my last post of 2008. I want to take this opportunity to be reflect back on a very productive and fun-filled 2008.

I met a lot of wonderful people through lap31. Thank you all for making lap31 a success.

Happy New Year!

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AOC2 Here & Now

Oct 28th

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One book.

237 voices.

One cause.

The wait is over. On Wednesday, the 29th of October 2008, AOC2 will be launched.

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lap31 Goes “Professional”

Oct 2nd

Posted by Raj Menon in Announcements

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There are many articles lined up for this month. My interview of Andrew Filev, the founder and CEO of Wrike, a leading online project management software. My chat with a friend who shares his experience handing project team members and motivating them.

The Authors of AOC II

Jun 30th

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I am thrilled to be a part of this elite list of collaborators from around the world – my first ever experience in contributing for a book.

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