Management

10 most popular books on soft skills for project managers

September 5, 2023

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie This classic book offers timeless advice on communication, relationship-building, and influence. “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves This book provides insights into understanding and improving emotional intelligence, crucial for effective leadership. “Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler This book offers techniques for handling high-stakes conversations where outcomes can impact project success. ...

Security Clearance Vetting for Access to Cloud Production Environments

July 11, 2023

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and intelligence over the internet. Cloud services offer many benefits such as scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency and innovation. However, they also pose significant security risks, especially when it comes to accessing and managing sensitive data and assets in cloud production environments. A cloud production environment is where the actual live applications and data are hosted and accessed by end-users. ...

Collaboration in a DevOps Team

January 27, 2023

DevOps is a philosophy that emphasizes collaboration between development and operations teams. The goal of DevOps is to speed up the delivery of software while maintaining high levels of quality and security. Collaboration is key to the success of a DevOps team. One of the most important ways in which development and operations teams can collaborate is through the use of shared tools and platforms. These tools and platforms allow teams to share information and communicate effectively, which is critical for achieving the goals of DevOps. ...

Some notes on people skills and emotional intelligence – 1

December 7, 2014

Five essential people skills: rapport building curiosity communication ambition and conflict resolution Assertiveness: the ability to speak and act in ways that naturally cause people to respond attentively and positively. Use phrases like “You could be right about that. . . .” or “I understand how you feel. . . .” Keep a diary of aggressive and passive behaviour on your part. …