I’m not sure if you’ve heard about this “Ideas of March” thing; it’s a sort of “blogging revival” idea that Chris Shiflett came up with to inspire bloggers to write and share their ideas more. All you have to do is write a post and follow the conversation on twitter via #ideasofmarch. (I’ve said this before too: if you are PM and are not on Twitter, you should get on it. There are conversations to follow and ideas shared daily.) This post is inspired by the topic, and I hope it will inspire me to continue writing…beyond this month. Continue reading →

Being a project manager, I get to see how a variety of people work and communicate. One of the most fascinating parts of the projects I work on can be exchanges that relate to opinions (and facts) about how things are perceived, look and work. With client projects, we rely pretty heavily on collaboration and feedback. Over the years, I’ve gained a lot of insight into the process of providing and accepting feedback. There are certainly some dos and don’ts, and a lot in between. So, I’ve decided to make it into a discussion topic. Continue reading →

This week, we’re redesigning the happycog.com. Yes, this week: everything will be built from the ground up. New IA, new design, new copy, new code. It’s all new, and it’s all being done in 5 days.  Continue reading →