Some of the most successful CTO’s I’ve ever worked with come from non-technical backgrounds. At a time when technologists and businesses seem to worship technology, it’s important to take a step back and question if that’s really where technology leaders should be focusing their time and energy. I strongly believe that the future of technology leadership is much more about
On Wednesday 26 February, I’ll be speaking at the H1 Event in Leeds about delivery style. More specifically, about how to judge where your organisation is with delivery, where you want to be and then deciding on the most appropriate way to get there. Something that comes up time and again during 101 Ways’ engagements and even during my coaching
While Yorkshire and the Humber has previously lagged behind when it comes to gender diversity, including in the technology sector, this is changing. We believe that 101 Ways and northern businesses should work together to help push this forward by creating and supporting communities. Gender diversity in the tech industry is not a new thing, but it is one that
Outside of Brexit, IR35 is the buzzword in the UK at the moment. As you’re no doubt aware, the UK Government is proposing that the public sector changes to the IR35 rules are rolled out substantively in the private sector from 6 April 2020. It means that responsibility for deciding IR35 status lies with the ‘client’, not the ‘contractor’. Due
As someone who believes wholeheartedly in the concept of consulting (I do run a consultancy after all!), I have often found myself wondering what it is that consultants bring to the table. After some reflection, I think there are a number of advantages that can be very impactful when consultants are utilised in the right way, which actually saves time
I can’t quite believe it’s been a year since I took the bull by the horns, jumped aboard the 101 Ways ship and set sail for Europe. Steering our overseas expansion, we arrived in The Netherlands, and opened our first European office in Amsterdam. Despite The Netherlands – particularly Amsterdam where we’re based – being renowned for its liberalism and
I have been talking to a few people recently about industry buzzwords. There seems to be an increasing number of mock variations on Test Driven Development (TDD) as a means of describing the ever-changing – and somewhat erroneous – driving factors behind development. We all know the digital industry is obsessed with acronyms; they are accepted and used interchangeably to
I am a woman who has been working in technology for 15 years. I started in IT, then IT became New Media, then Digital Media, now it’s Digital. Soon it will just be ‘work’ – technology is so fast-moving and pervasive we won’t need a special department for it. And I am sure I am preaching to the choir when
The burning question on every CTO’s lips: How do you scale successfully? And who better to answer that question than an expert panel? Leading the charge was Ed Conolly, Group CTO at OVO Energy, Jon Mullen, Associate Director, Product Engineering Director at Comparethemarket.com and our very own Founder of 101 Ways, Kelly Waters. With a room full of experienced CTOs and
Leadership roles within Product can be quite isolating. Often, you’re expected to have all the answers to every problem thrown at you. Senior product leaders may also find themselves reporting into non-Product-focused people, such as CMOs, CTOs and CEOs So where do senior product leaders go for support? How do they ask for advice when in a situation for the
By Kelly Waters
“’Agile’ is one of the biggest buzzwords of the last decade. Agile methods often come across as rather more complicated than they really are. This book is an attempt to unravel that complexity. To simplify the concepts. This book breaks the concepts into small bite-sized pieces that are easy to understand and easy to implement and delivers the message in a friendly and conversational style. Allaboutagile.com is one of the most popular blogs about agile on the web. ”
Kelly Waters
Emma Hopkinson-Spark
“Whilst there are lots of ways you can vary the game depending on the teams you have and the learning outcomes you want, the basic flow of the game play is common to all.”
Emma Hopkinson-Spark
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