Author Archives: jayhyett

Sometimes the best advice is your own.

Posted on January 14, 2021 by jayhyett

I was in a conversation today where a colleagues mentioned how busy their schedule was and how hard it was to make time to get things they wanted to do done. This reminded me of the Stephen Covey quote from … Continue reading →

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Powerful Coaching Questions

Posted on August 16, 2020 by jayhyett

I recently rediscovered a document containing powerful coaching questions that my friend and former colleague Fabiano and I created and practiced with each other in prepartion for coaching conversations. Upon review I thought why not share them here. Below is … Continue reading →

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Happy World Retrospective Day 2020

Posted on March 26, 2020 by jayhyett

As the world has currently gone remote first I thought I’d take the opportunity to share two tools we use to make retrospectives work with distributed teams. Continue reading →

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Building momentum working from home

Posted on March 21, 2020 by jayhyett

Like the old saying goes if first you don’t succeed try try again. Continue reading →

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Time to take a break

Posted on March 19, 2020 by jayhyett

One of the challenges or bad habits when working from home is not taking regular breaks to recharge or refresh. Continue reading →

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Remote working tips for your ears

Posted on March 16, 2020 by jayhyett

Following on from yesterday’s post 10 helpful tips for working remotely I thought I’d share two podcast interviews on the same subject. Also a bonus thought on headphones. Continue reading →

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10 Helpful Tips for Working Remotely 

Posted on March 15, 2020 by jayhyett

For a lot of people working remotely or at home is a new experience so here are 10 tips that you might find helpful.  Continue reading →

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Coffee Buddies – Building your internal network.

Posted on July 21, 2017 by jayhyett

Recently a couple of us started a culture hack called Coffee Buddies in our department and it’s been amazing to see how it’s progressed and the connections that have been made from it. What is Coffee Buddies? It’s a low … Continue reading →

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A thought on home run releases

Posted on February 28, 2017 by jayhyett

The same goes for releasing software. Whilst big bang releases can deliver a home run from a marketing point of view, they often can carry lots of risk in bringing them to market. Even the possibility of striking out. Small … Continue reading →

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The Disneyland Jungle Cruise Secret Map

Posted on January 29, 2017 by jayhyett

The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland is a family classic, and was a massive hit on our recent trip to the magic kingdom. Located in Adventureland the Jungle Cruise take you on a guided tour through Asia, Africa and South America … Continue reading →

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