Category: Teams
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The Double Standards in Recruitment
A friend of mine from Copenhagen lost his job in November last year and has been searching for a developer role since then. Every time we talk, it always goes down to how weird the recruiting scene is recently. The thing that caught my eye is that he has to find a smooth way to…
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Demystifying Communication Biases
Or “The best thing you can learn from the diverse teams”. The thing I am going to write about is only one of many things you can learn by working with people of different backgrounds, cultures and areas of expertise. It’s not technical insights, hard skills or “How does Let It Go from Frozen sound…
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How to Keep the Spark Alive?
Hello, everyone! Today, let’s talk about motivation and engagement in teams, the two essential ingredients for success that often go beyond the typical paycheck. That’s right, compensation != motivation, or at least is not limited by just monetary part. In my experience, effective motivation is also about purpose, feedback, and a sense of impact. Having…
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Why Brainstorms Fall Short
This post was inspired by this toy I saw on the web. Apparently, some old people were buying it for their grandkids 🤣 But it suddenly got me thinking about brainstorms and here we are. Brainstorms Aren’t Always a Storm of Ideas Brainstorms are often named among the best idea-generation tools, but the thing is…
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Read This and Your Meetings Will Never Be The Same
There’s nothing as bad as a manager obsessed with meetings. We’ve all been in those slow and useless meetings, with hours wasted in endless discussions that seem to go nowhere. Many managers pack their schedule with meetings to appear ‘busy’, but if you’re not one of them and genuinely want to step up your meetings…
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Team ≠ Family
It’s common to compare teams to families. “We’re all a big family here”, “Welcome to the family!” I don’t buy that analogy. For me, teams are like ship crews. Each member has a defined role, a specific task. Personal connections are essential but the crew’s focus is always the mission – getting to that destination.…
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Leading the Pack – Lessons in Building a Thriving Team
Recently, at the GamesForum in Limassol, Cyprus, I was approached by someone from an indie game studio seeking for production advice. After a brief chat, he mentioned he was a reader of both my blog and LinkedIn articles and suggested compiling all that material in one place. While I’m not planning to repost my blog…
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Killing Communication With Kindness
In our efforts to be “kind and polite”, we sometimes create more problems than we solve. This was clear in a story my wife shared about a colleague – let’s call her Kate – who was let go by a CEO of the company because of poor performance. Despite her struggles at work, Kate’s manager…
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Why I Love Diversity In Creative Teams
You definitely noticed that diversity in management and hiring lately became a topic as debated as pineapple on pizza. Some think it’s a modern must-have, some think it’s a fashion choice of agenda, and some don’t really get it. Tactile Games is a company with 50+ nationalities, 40% women, many LGBTQ+ people, and a kaleidoscope…
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