The ideal workplace, with motivated employees, supportive managers and a clear vision in the "C-suite", is where we'd all like to work, isn't it? The question then, is, how do we create it? How do managers walk the fine line of "micromanaging" and "anarchy"? How can we, as employees, maximize our contribution to our company and love what we do at the same time?
The secret is in the big band.
Inspired by Max Dupree's Leadership Jazz, this talk will show you how to apply the principles of improvisation to your company/team and make your workplace more efficient, effective and fun!
We are told that junior developers are a secret weapon, but this alleged "competitive advantage" is so elusive! Typical advice about evolving talent can be broad, un-relatable, and impractical. Aren't there any specific and actionable tactics that teams can employ for leveling up new devs? (Yes, there are!)