Motivation...

Robert Scoble is writing about how his boss at Microsoft used to play this video (see below) to the team members when needed. When the results weren’t good enough and when the team spirit is low all teams need something for inspiration.




I think the need for motivational activities are underestimated in the IT business. Why shouldn’t we need that? I haven’t heard many speeches or seen much of these activities at all. No, we need more team building activities and inspiring “coaches”. The project manager and the lead developer must motivate and coach the team members. My friend Micke Deurell once said that the project manager should be like a shepherd, keeping the herd together, happy and safe from the outside danger. Not that I’m resemble the project team with a bunch of sheep but I think you got the picture.

So inspire each other and if you are a project manager, an architect or a lead developer, inspire your team, the team delivery is depending on you.