Creativity, Energy, Imagination and The Business Value of Joy!
Richard B. SheridanCEO, Co-founder
Menlo Innovations
Joyful?
I Miss You
Saddest Story of AllSaddest Story of All
Quality Management Pyromania*
*Brought to you by arsonists!
Welcome to Menlo
• Introduction
What tools can provide relief?
Storycards
• Write it down
• Get away from management by suggestion
• Writing a card does not “authorize” it.
Storycards
The Case forAnthropology
• Study people
• Observe them– In their native environment
• Look for the invisible
• Be the empath!
• Advantage: iterative
Estimating Practice, practiceWork packages
Sponsor Engagement
We must communicate to sponsors in their language!
Clear Authorization!
Freedom through tyranny!
Powered by Pairing
Most powerful managerial tool ever!
Open & Collaborative Workspace
• High-speed Voice Technology™
• Cross-training & mentoring for free.• Knock down towers of knowledge.
Build a “Learning Organization”
“In the long run, the only sustainable source of competitive advantage is your organization’s ability to learn faster than your competition.”
- Peter Senge
Inspiration
Menlo Park, New Jersey 1880-1881
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