Keynote: People the Missing Ingredient
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Edge Case announces acquisition to form New Context but measures success by team happiness and lasting impact, not money; projects fail from people issues not tech — example: a messy Java/OnStar project succeeds because the team deals with conflict and communication. Plans include a fall PeopleConf, training in improv and debate techniques, a conversation rolodex, retrospectives and uncompromising honesty. Concrete advice: reveal bad news immediately, use “yes and” to explore ideas, stop listening with an agenda, and treat people skills as actionable patterns.
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chapters (26)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:24EdgeCase Acquisition
- 1:35Joe OBrien
- 2:27The Missing Ingredient
- 5:50Twitter
- 6:40Aaron Morrow
- 7:18The Triangle
- 7:56Not Focusing on the Right
- 10:36People Conf
- 12:14People Patterns
- 16:44Conversation
- 20:23Voices in your head
- 22:56What do people see
- 24:56Meeting example
- 30:26Three realities
- 31:16A great book
- 31:38Taking debate
- 34:11Looking at yourself through his eyes
- 34:46Dealing with consultants
- 37:11Listening without agenda
- 37:43Storytelling
- 43:51Continuous Learning
- 45:11Positive People
- 45:54Rural Honesty
- 48:51Listening Between the Lines
- 50:44White Stuff
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