The Status Hero Blog
Articles and resources to help teams communicate effectively, remove distractions, and work better together.
Productivity & Estimation
The Rituals of Agile Development
Learn about the history, terminology, process, and rituals behind the agile development methodology.
Tanaka Mutakwa
May 3, 2021 10 minute read
Newsletter
Maker, Manager, and Remote Communications
Good morning, If you’re not familiar with the “maker vs. manager” concept, I recommend this post from Farnam Street and this one from Paul Graham. Almost all modern digital teams building something of value are composed of both makers and managers. One of the consequences of the “suddenly remote”...
Henry Poydar
April 22, 2021 2 minute read
Newsletter
Code
Good morning and TGIF! A couple of decades ago, I was lucky enough to study mechanical engineering at a prestigious university. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest fields of engineering, covering physics, thermodynamics, and electricity. A rocket scientist is a mechanical engineer. The most...
Henry Poydar
April 8, 2021 2 minute read
Leadership & Management
One-on-One Meeting Template
1:1s are one of the most important tools you have as a manager. Use this template to create a shared agenda with your team member or manager to easily track decisions, topics, actions.
Michael Karampalas
April 1, 2021 2 minute read
Leadership & Management
Team Handbook Template
Team handbooks make it easy for everyone to know how your team works. Use this template to create one for your team.
Michael Karampalas
April 1, 2021 5 minute read
Newsletter
The Hybrid Office Water Cooler
Good morning and happy Friday. As we get (hopefully) closer to the end of the pandemic and the return to “normal,” it’s pretty clear that many aspects of distributed or remote work are here to stay. Among the big tech giants, Facebook and Twitter have...
Henry Poydar
March 25, 2021 2 minute read
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