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Guy Gershoni

Guy Gershoni

Melbourne, Australia •
14 posts •
Asking For and Receiving Feedback as a Leader
leadership

Asking For and Receiving Feedback as a Leader

Requesting and receiving feedback is crucial for an IT leader. It is too easy to think we are doing an excellent/terrible job when the truth is quite different.

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    Guy Gershoni
11 min read
Using the GROW Model for One on One Meetings
management

Using the GROW Model for One on One Meetings

As a leader, you need to help the individuals in your team develop. The GROW model offers a structured way to help team members to set and achieve goals that benefit them and the company.

  • Guy Gershoni
    Guy Gershoni
9 min read
Perfect Team Size for Successful Agile Software Development
teambuilding

Perfect Team Size for Successful Agile Software Development

Having worked in tiny, small, medium, large and extra-large teams, I was reflecting on what size works best. What I realised is that there isn't a magic number and it depends on several factors.

  • Guy Gershoni
    Guy Gershoni
7 min read
Lowering the Cost of Failure in IT
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Lowering the Cost of Failure in IT

The technology landscape changes continuously, and often the only way to know what is going to work is to try it. Lowering the cost of failure enables companies to experiment and learn about their customers.

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    Guy Gershoni
9 min read
Balancing the Business as Usual (BAU) and Project Work of a Development Team
management

Balancing the Business as Usual (BAU) and Project Work of a Development Team

Development teams can get bogged down doing too much BAU work or get lost by focusing heavily on project work. Finding the balance is important but tricky.

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    Guy Gershoni
6 min read
One-way and Two-way Door Decisions
leadership

One-way and Two-way Door Decisions

Decisions are something that we have to do many times a day and having a heuristic for decision making can make us much more efficient and effective.

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    Guy Gershoni
5 min read
7 Digital Product Development Tactics
product-development

7 Digital Product Development Tactics

Digital products are different from physical products. We expect frequent updates, feature releases and a higher level of engagement from those building/supporting the digital product. So let's explore some useful tactics for digital product development.

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    Guy Gershoni
8 min read
8 Benefits of Great Vision and Mission Statements
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8 Benefits of Great Vision and Mission Statements

It takes a lot of effort to create, communicate and integrate Vision and Mission statements into an organisation, but when done right, there are subtle and powerful benefits.

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    Guy Gershoni
6 min read
How to Measure OKRs
OKRs

How to Measure OKRs

If we set arbitrary OKRs with vague Objectives and Key Results, we could end up with a set of Key Results that can't be completed and Objectives that have an unknown impact on the business. Let's explore how to measure, score, grade and review OKRs.

  • Guy Gershoni
    Guy Gershoni
6 min read
IT Integration with the Business in Mind
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IT Integration with the Business in Mind

When engineers talk about horizontal and vertical integration, they are talking about implementation design choices, but there is value at looking at the problem of integration through the business lens.

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    Guy Gershoni
3 min read
People are not lazy
management

People are not lazy

A friend once said to me "People are not lazy; they are just unmotivated." I find this statement helpful because it shifts one from a blaming attitude "You can't get good help these days!" to a more proactive attitude "What can I do to help X be more engaged/motivated?".

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    Guy Gershoni
3 min read
Australia's Got (IT) Talent
management

Australia's Got (IT) Talent

Large companies in Australia are going overseas to find skilled IT talent because they say there isn't enough here. It takes skill to find, acquire and manage talent.

  • Guy Gershoni
    Guy Gershoni
3 min read
Conversing with Humans
communication

Conversing with Humans

When you are talking to someone, it is important to remember there is a gap between what they are thinking, what they are saying, what they mean, what you hear and what you understand.

  • Guy Gershoni
    Guy Gershoni
3 min read
"Don't come to me with problems"
management

"Don't come to me with problems"

I once approached a manager to discuss an issue that was weighing heavily on my mind and was told: "Don't come to me with problems, come to me with solutions!".  The meeting quickly

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    Guy Gershoni
3 min read
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