Shaun Dicker

Delivery Lead | Agile Software Delivery | Nature, Video Games & Tech Geek

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Unlock Your Team's Potential with an Agile Coach

An agile coach can help unlock your team's potential by teaching collaboration, self-organisation, and improvement. They solve problems and follow agile principles.

As a software development team member, you know that success in this field requires hard work and dedication. You also understand that staying ahead of the game requires staying updated with the latest trends and technologies. One of the best ways to do this is by working with an agile coach. What is Agile Coaching? Agile coaches teach and guide software teams to implement agile principles and…

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Set CLEAR goals with your agile team rather than SMART ones

The phrase “improve quality” is an example of a goal that is too broad to be helpful. Goals like “create a new product that doubles income in three months” and “complete project X by Y date” feel more like checklists than actual goals. Many of us have adopted SMART statements — Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Timely — to formulate more beneficial, meaningful goals over time.…

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What’s Your Winning Plan for 2023?

A new year is a wonderful opportunity to refresh and renew. Planning for 2023 work requires a balance of realism, adaptability, ambition, and imagination. This lays the groundwork for early success and continued achievement all through the year.

Most companies start preparing for the next year, quarter, or season as the current one winds down. When the clock strikes midnight, it’s too late to make any changes to the items or projects already in production, and even modest tweaks to those in flight are difficult to fit into the timetable. Some companies even stop all production in the middle of November, opting for continuity above…

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What is Kanban? | Shaun Dicker

The concept of kanban is poorly understood by many. Is Kanban a card, a board, a system or a method? Let's explore the basics and stop starting, and start finishing!

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Sunday crafts, painting iced butter biscuits! Tried a Pride 🌈 Batman, what do you think? I ran out of colours! (at Sandton, Gauteng) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQ7aJ9rujs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A thing I never realised about being an adult is that you will constantly be cleaning your kitchen. No matter if you get Mr D or Uber Eats or you're gone all day, you will be Cleaning. The. Kitchen.

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3rd booster shot today, drive thru, quick quick, thank you! (at Sandton Islamic Association) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbR5INgslAs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It was fun to be back in the Microsoft studio today! We recorded a video segment on how Mint's Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions impact service delivery in provincial government. I'll share the video once released! #createtomorrow #powerplatform #powerapps #powerbi #dynamics365 (at Microsoft Head Office) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbKgoZHsCrJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Two Powerful Tips to Quickly Make Your Meetings Productive! | Shaun Dicker

By adding just two items to your meeting agenda, a (1) Desired Outcome and (2) the Topics & Activities, you can supercharge your next meeting into a productive powerhouse! Find more details wi…

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Do You Have the Personality to Be a Great Project Manager? | Shaun Dicker

I believe almost everybody can be a project manager! In this article, I share how you can quickly assess your personality type and map it to project management competencies to find your strengths as a project manager.

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When you sit in your chair today, sense your feet and 🙏🏼 hands. Allow your spine to lengthen 💺 

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Vastly improve chat responses with this one simple tip | Shaun Dicker

I have a simple request: Please don’t type “Hi” or “Hello” in a chat and… wait. In my latest blog, I share one simple tip of how we can save each other time in chat!

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When you both decide to buy each other #lego for #valentines! Love you my Wookiee bear! 🐻 🌈 https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ9H8IpMgKS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Ultimate Learning & Training Guide for Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 | Shaun Dicker

Explore this massive collection of 90+ learning & training links, resources and videos for consultants who build & run Business Application solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 in 2022.

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“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows”. Read more about my thoughts, ramblings and learnings on wellness and self-care, from showing gratitude every day, creating opportunities to engage with the world, balancing life commitments, learning new things every week, maintaining deep friendships, getting satisfaction & meaning from my work, and looking after my physical and mental health.

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How I reduce morning anxiety with a morning routine | Shaun Dicker

I share my morning routine and various tips, tricks, and apps that help me reduce morning anxiety and set myself up for a productive day ahead!

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How “Success by Design” Can Help Your Project Implementations | Shaun Dicker

“Success by Design” helps project teams benefit from Microsoft’s collective experience of implementing thousands of real-world customer projects. It does this by providing topic-specific reviews an…