New project management articles published on the web during the week of January 15 – 21. And this week’s video: Allison Osborn explains the “Quarter Life Crisis,” an interesting view of the stress felt by so many millennials as they search for personally meaningful work. 17 minutes, safe for work.

Must read!

Eric Newcomer and Brad Stone provide the sobering details behind the year-long ouster of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. 15 minutes to read.

Patrick Gillespie collates reports from around the U.S. indicating that American businesses can’t find workers. Note that 18 states will raise their minimum wage this year. 2 minutes to read.

Peter Fleming notes the science-based backlash against long hours of desk-based work. 4 minutes to read.

Established Methods

Glen Alleman overviews Improving Project Performance: Eight Habits of Successful Project Teams by Jerry Wellman. 3 minutes to read.

Glen Alleman overviews Improving Project Performance: Eight Habits of Successful Project Teams by Jerry Wellman. 3 minutes to read. Nick Pisano reviews the HBR OnPoint Magazine issue, The Data-Driven Manager: Make the Numbers Work for You. 6 minutes to read.

Mike Clayton shares several stakeholder engagement strategies. 5 minutes to read.

Human Motamedi identifies the challenges to expect when integrating an off-shore team with a near-shore 5 minutes to read.

Geraldine O’Reilly describes the role of Project Champion and what to look for when recruiting one. 3 minutes to read.

John Goodpasture gives a high-level explanation of four very different views of risk. 2 minutes to read.

Luca Collina walks us through the common points of recovering a project that has slipped into the Red. 5 minutes to read.

Agile Methods

Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly Food for Agile Thought, from the ‘too many Scrum meetings’ myth to knowing what not to build to the agility assessment framework. 3 minutes to scan, 7 outbound links.

Ryan Ripley interviews Jessie Shternshus on helping teams un-learn the old so they can learn new Agile behaviors and habits. Podcast, 27 minutes, safe for work.

Rik Marselis recaps Brian Marick’s idea of Agile Testing Quadrants. It’s a shame that after more than 14 years, this isn’t more widely used. 4 minutes to read.

David Robins explains the difference between a project manager and a product manager. 2 minutes to read.

John Cutler shares a thought experiment on the relative merits of fixed length iteration and continuous flow in Sprint goal planning. 7 minutes to read.

Applied Leadership

Rob Lambert explains active listening—why it’s valuable and how to do it effectively. 7 minutes to read.

Rob Lambert explains active listening—why it’s valuable and how to do it effectively. 7 minutes to read. Tom Cagley begins a new series on coaching and mentoring—similar but different activities. 3 minutes to read.

Derek Huether tutors us on objectives and key results, a well-established process for setting, communicating and monitoring goals and results in organizations. 3 minutes to read.

Technology, Techniques, and Human Behavior

David Balaban presents his analysis of the critical security vulnerability introduced by Apple with the introduction of iOS 11. 7 minutes to read.

Bob Martin uses the aviation concept of going into a stall when behind the power curve as a metaphor for software quality. “Rotten code is induced drag.” 4 minutes to read, even if you’ve only ever been a passenger.

Martin Fowler asks us to reconsider what we mean by an integration test and whether we have a clear understanding of what we’re trying to confirm. 5 minutes to read.

Alexa Roman introduces product analytics as a means of measuring the effectiveness of a UX design. 8 minutes to read.

Working and the Workplace

Brendan Toner presents the ultimate tutorial on how to create and maintain your to-do list. 15 minutes to read.

Anett Grant offers some excellent advice for when your presentation is running longer than the time available. 4 minutes to read.

Ryan Born has some excellent advice: instead of apologizing, say “Thank you!” A minute to read.

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