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Don’t Hide the Work, Show it

July 6, 2026 Josh Stephens Leave a comment

I was a few weeks into coaching a Scrum Master when I watched her team almost throw away one of the best opportunities they had all sprint. We walked into the Sprint Review, the project sponsor was on the call, and the meeting opened with: “Alright, we got a lot of work done

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Your Insecurity is Showing

May 7, 2026 Josh Stephens Leave a comment

Page Contents 1. You’re More Comfortable Taking Credit Than Giving It 2. Your Best People Make You Nervous 3. You Find It Hard to Let Go 4. Your Meetings Are More About You Than You Realize 5. Feedback Feels Like an Attack 6. Your Team Can’t Predict You The Real

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After “The Talk” with an Under-Performing Employee

September 17, 2024 Josh Stephens

Welcome back and thank you for taking a few moments to read my final installment of this three-part series on “Dealing with Under-Performing Employees”. If you’re just jumping in, read the first installment, “How to Deal with an Under-Performing Employee” and we’ll get you back here in no time. Following

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“The Talk” – Having Tough Conversations with Under-Performing Employees

September 3, 2024 Josh Stephens
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At this point (part two of a three-part post) you’ve determined that the problem is not you. You’ve spent some time reflecting on what performance means in your context, so you can objectively conclude that your team member is under-performing and now it’s time for a tough conversation, aka. “The

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