Kate McAlisterOn a pivot — the crucial elements of team memory and enduring engagementAt the face of a pivot or change in direction, it can cause significant disruption and uncertainty to a team. The biggest challenge can…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Kate McAlisterBooks I’m Reading and Listening to in 2022Off to a bit of a historical fiction start to the year. I’ve enjoyed my recent journeys across America the East to the West coast, the stay…Oct 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022
Kate McAlisterCulture and climate — taking the temperature of your team #9I had a chance to sit back and reflect on recent weeks as we’ve released the next major increment of of our data and insights product that…Mar 20, 20221Mar 20, 20221
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes — down the road to feedback #8The major component of delivery is the feedback loop. Over the past few weeks we have been seriously focused on feedback. The cycles are…Dec 5, 20211Dec 5, 20211
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes — t-shaped people who drink coffee #7We are inching closer to the eminent next release of our product into the beta wild. There are some final checks and balances we are…Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes — The long awaited return to the ‘new normal’ #6Last week I was so glad to be able to travel back to my home town and spend time visiting my family and friends and having some support…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes — Getting stuff done with data#5Had a good catch up with our Data Lead who is developing a data strategy for our program. This is great news for us as our team…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes — Planning with a purpose #4This week we started out with a very busy two days of planning for our quarterly roadmap update. We use Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Kate McAlisterWeeknotes #3 — Racing into retrosEvery sprint we run a retrospective. I like to get creative to keep it interesting for both myself and the team. Following Daniel…Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021