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Content Pointers
How Far We've Come (and How Far We May Go)
By Michele Sliger
At the start of a new year, Michele Sliger looks back across the
recent decades of information technology advancement—from the dawn
of the personal computer to the abundance of social networking
websites—and (with some pointers from Ron Jeffries and Linda Rising)
ponders how those advances have impacted our view of change, software,
and ourselves.
Amplifying Collaboration with Guerilla Facilitation
By Ellen Gottesdiener
Sometimes, an ineffective meeting can be more damaging than
no meeting at all. But, if you're not the person in charge of
facilitating the meeting, how can you help keep the group and
the meeting in line? In this article, Ellen Gottesdiener offers
some suggestions for both facilitators and non-facilitators
that may help ease some of your meeting frustrations.
No Compromise
By Fiona Charles
Consultants and testers have to be prepared to speak out about
what they know—however intimidated they are by authority and
however unwelcome the news may be to the recipient. In this column, consultant Fiona Charles argues that if these occupational hazards
are greater than you can afford, then you need to find a less risky job.
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Working Together—Not Just Working Together
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People collaborate—and don't—in a variety of ways. Johanna Rothman examines what happens when collaboration isn't working and how to
make it work. Watch for several barriers to collaboration including
those imposed on people by the organization itself.
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Our Take
Heather Shanholtzer REALLY likes tea
I really like tea.
Bet you didn't know that about me. I also bet you could have gone
the rest of your life without knowing it. And yet I, like millions
of other Facebook users, post randomness like this every day (often
many times a day).
I admit I have a bit of a Facebook addiction, but for me it's not
all about nosing around in other people's business and playing
Farmville (though, admittedly, part of it is about nosing around in
other people's business). I use Facebook mainly for its intended purpose—
a "social" network—to connect with friends old and new, keep my family
up to date on my daughter's milestones, and share interesting tidbits
I've come across in my Internet wanderings.
But I also use Facebook as a professional tool. I "like" several
publishing-industry groups and organizations that often post articles
and news that I can apply to my own practices. I've forwarded countless
articles to my team and chatted with authors and other editors in article
comments. In the ever-changing world of publishing, it's great to have
instant access to the newest technology and techniques.
As part of a distributed team, Facebook has sort of taken the place of
our office water cooler. I get the highlights of Francesca's last soccer game, find
out when Joey's band is playing again, see pictures of Holly's latest Disney trip,
envy Cathy's most recent culinary creation, and laugh at the escapades of Jamie's kids.
These updates allow for more robust conversations when we do physically talk, as we
already have the background and can get straight to the details.
As a group, we use Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about industry news and
interesting content on StickyMinds.com and in Better Software magazine. We are also
soon to roll out a new community-based website called TechWell. It's the same great
content as StickyMinds.com and Better Software but bigger, better, and more interactive.
Have you found a use for Facebook or other social media in your workplace? Email me and let
me know. Or, "friend" me on Facebook or TechWell.com and we can start a bigger conversation.
I promise I won't tell you what I have for breakfast every morning (unless it was, REALLY tasty).
Until next time ... live well, "friend" me on Facebook, and build
better software.
Heather Shanholtzer
hshanholtzer@sqe.com
For more articles on time and project management, software development, and testing, visit the StickyLetter archive.
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