How Project Managers Can Prevent — or Cause — Employee Burnout
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
A big deadline is looming, with plenty of tasks coming in the next few weeks. You know your most dedicated employees will do anything to get the job done. Or will they? The employees you know for their passion and motivation are at risk for burnout. Due to their drive to do an exceptional job, they'll push themselves to the limit. And that could cause them to break ties with the organization. As a project manager, you can help. Here's how. What Is Burnout? Knowing your enemy can help you defeat it. And chances are, you already know a little about burnout. Of senior managers interviewed by Robe ..read more
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How Business Analysts Can Optimize Processes to Improve Employee and Customer Experience
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
Good businesses understand that the process of finding, attracting and selling to customers looks a lot like the recruitment, hiring and retention of good employees. The dual processes of creating good employee experience and good customer experience can be optimized. The job of the business analyst is to understand these processes and bring particular insights into the optimization of each. What Will You Measure? At first glance, customers and employees are on very different journeys. But there is considerable overlap that makes for interesting data collection and analysis. Company Growth Who ..read more
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Three-Step Approach to Combat Change Fatigue Through Culture Transformation
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
Culture is the bedrock of any business. Corporate culture defines how employees communicate, how the work gets done and how people feel about heading into the office each day. It also directly impacts how employees handle the constant changes required to successfully implement digital transformation. Changing such a fundamental part of any business can seem like a huge undertaking. But Mary Mesaglio, research vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, breaks it down into three simple steps. Understanding the Three-Step Model Companies are under pressure to complete digital transforma ..read more
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What's Your Story About Bob?
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
We’ve been telling a lot of stories about Bob lately here at the Uncommon League. Stories are a great way to share experiences, relate to our shared history, and build relationships. As analysts, we tell stories every day and in many different ways. User Stories are the first thing that comes to mind, but there are other ways we tell stories.through journey maps, vision board, context diagrams, data flow diagrams, and more. Your Bob Story We want to hear your stories about Bob and give you an opportunity to share them with others in our community. To kick it off, members of the uncommon leagu ..read more
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Announcing the Sing Your Life Foundation
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
The Uncommon League announces the establishment of the Sing Your Life Foundation in memory of Bob Prentiss the Badass BA, creator of the Bob the BA company, and co-founder of the Uncommon League. The Sing Your Life Foundation (SYLF) will carry on Bob’s legacy by helping the world to think, learn, and work differently. The foundation is committed to emerging BA leaders and the analysis community’s amazing work to support their passion to make the world a better place. “We focus on people first and the rest comes next. This is a core value of the Uncommon League. Sing Your Life Foundation is a n ..read more
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In Memory of Bob the BA
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
On Monday, September 14th, surrounded by his family and friends, Bob Prentiss ended his battle with cancer. Bob faced cancer the same way he faced every challenge in life: he met it head-on, revised his plans, and did everything he could in the time he had left. Bob shared his journey openly and fearlessly on his blog. The site will remain up to inspire and support people going through similar challenges. Please share your notes, messages, and memories of Bob.  Bob lived his life to live every moment to the fullest to make the world a little better with every interaction. Bob often s ..read more
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How Project Leaders Can Guide Their Projects Through Times of Change
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
One thing you can absolutely count on when managing projects is change. It is inevitable that you will confront at least one — and more likely many — changes throughout a project. Some of these you won’t be able to anticipate, like a pandemic, but most you can plan for. How you handle those changes will be a key factor in the success of a project. “In today’s dynamic and competitive world, a project manager’s key challenge is coping with frequent unexpected events,” writes Alexander Laufer, director of the Consortium for Project Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and fellow aut ..read more
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How Business Analysts Can Contribute to a Culture of Psychological Safety
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
How can you help your company build collaborative, durable teams that do exceptional work while respecting budget constraints? The answer might not sit within typical business analyst charts and reports. Research suggests the solution might involve culture. Google researchers conducted a study to determine what made their teams effective. After two years of interviews, they discovered that psychological safety was the most critical factor. "Individuals on teams with higher psychological safety are...more likely to harness the power of diverse ideas from their teammates, they bring in more reve ..read more
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How to Set Realistic Timelines and Track the Value of New Processes
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by Paul Crosby
3y ago
As a business analyst, you're adept at helping companies refine existing business processes or improve those they already follow. But to truly help the company you serve, you'll need to ensure that your ideas are implemented. Enter the world of work process timelines. Your research and communication skills will help ensure that you build schedules that are understandable, workable and measurable. Here's how to get started. Develop an Understanding Before you can map out the future, you must examine the present. Business process modeling gives you a complete understanding of what your company i ..read more
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How Business Analysts Can Maintain Mental Well-Being When Suddenly Working From Home (All The Time)
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by Paul Crosby
4y ago
Working remotely isn’t something most business analysts are prepared for. Because of the intuitive nature of the BAs role, most business analysts are trained to work in-house with teams of people. Yet, here you are. Working from home. If you are struggling mentally and emotionally with this change, you’re not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift that has seen millions of workers forced to work remotely. According to a survey by Slack, 16 million knowledge workers in the U.S. were working remotely by the end of March. An April survey of HR leaders by Gartner, Inc. reports tha ..read more
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