Oneness JOURNAL

1 – Explain when you experience conflict with agile. When I worked at ABC as a program manager, I learned that our client had a classic case of adopting agile at their own convenience and that made it inefficient. One particular case of conflict that I noticed is that they had a proprietary application, which […]

1 – How have you had an impact at your previous company? I see myself as an entrepreneur and consultant, which means I believe in working with an agile mindset and Scrum framework to have periodic results. I was hired as a project manager at ABC. I managed 20+ personnel and 20M+ contracts onsite at […]

1 – Tell me about a time where you made a gut decision without the use of data. When I started a consulting company, I had a meeting with the CTO of a mid-sized company. The meeting’s agenda was to design some macro in excel to help them with their periodic reports. After a little […]

1 – What are the good qualities of a program manager? Communication Ability to prioritize Working with cross-functional stakeholders Influencing without authority Data-driven approach The clarity to make your point heard Qualitative and quantitative analysis Ensure your product/program is profitable 2 – What’s the most innovative new idea that you have implemented? As part of […]

Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age. – Victor Hugo My dad turned 69 yesterday. I see him continuously learning new skills in his professional and personal life. He knows how to adapt and learn the required skills. Age is just a number, if you know how to stay […]

“Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ’em to play together is the hard part.” – Casey Stengel I once joined a project where I had a large and diverse team where groupism was evident.  What is groupism? Groupism is a favoritism due to similar culture, belief, opinion, race, ethnicity, religion, similar interest – where a […]

“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” – Lao Tzu I have worked with people pleaser managers in my life. It started well! I felt I was lucky to […]

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln Do you notice truth being manipulated or facts being twisted? Do you question whom to trust in the organization? Do you feel that you are spending more time fighting for yourself or for the […]

The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders, and continually develops them. -John Maxwell Often leadership opportunities are given to people who excel at work, not necessarily they show […]

“Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” – Stephen R. Covey Recently I was in a dilemma to make some decisions about my career choice. I got valuable advice from my cousin. He talked to me about two kinds of people. First one, they are direct, […]