coaching

Below is a recap of the discussions had at my PM BoFs in Munich this August 2012, and the resources we talked about. Thanks to everyone who came and participated!

As is the case with most of the PM BoF’s I’ve done over the past 4 Drupalcons, the conversation I was most interested in was around lessons learned. I love it when people can discuss where their projects went off the rails, why, what drives them crazy and how we can all learn from those experiences and exchange ideas/solutions.

I've been reading an Agile book called Agile Coaching http://pragprog.com/titles/sdcoach/agile-coaching off and on when I get some spare time, and it talks a bunch about the project manager's role and impact in setting the tone for the team. We are often the one person who talks to each developer on a regular basis, is very much in tune with management/owner(s), and also talks to the clients directly.