Together in business Ana Verissimo

Last week on the 25th of March was world retrospective day.So, in this episode I reflect on the past year, what I learnt and how challenges made me grow and pivot. In a true retrospective fashion, START believing in yourself, speaking up, looking in the right direction and going after what you want, STOP sabotaging yourself or settling for something that you know is not enough or not what you want, CONTINUE the aforementioned actions until they become second nature and you apply them to ...

Scrum and agile principles can be used for improving teamwork in a variety of environments.I currently work in academia, coordinating a team that does lab work to generate next-generation sequencing, and needs to coordinate with the dry lab team analyzing the data, as well as the various stakeholders in management and other teams across Europe that produce paired, complementary data using other lab methods.I can see a lot of parallels with the roles in scrum, and I implement most of the scrum...

With so much noise around us, sometimes it's good to slow down and think about what is really important, what we want, why, and on what terms. What is success? Lots of money? One million strangers following you? Making a difference in someone's life even if it never makes it to social media?This week's episode is an invitation for reflection on what is important to you (which may not be what is important to me or your friends, family, and colleagues, and that is OK).Also, I changed the p...

It's engagement week, so I would like to hear about your experiences and views on: “Feedforward”.Everyone has, one way or another, provided and received feedback. And you might have experienced that it doesn’t always go as intended, as people get defensive when feedback is not given in a way they can embrace.So, how about shifting the focus from the past to the future? From the provider to the receiver? From prescription to guidance? This is called feedforward. &nbsp...

The first follower is an underrated type of leadership, with a crucial role in starting a movement. In this shorter episode, I share some ideas on how to become a good (or a better) first follower. For a more extended view on the theory, you can listen to the longer episode instead. No matter where you are at, you can always either make it a habit, with goals and actions for yourself, or start small and gradually show support in more public ways as you become more confident.The imp...

The first follower is an underrated type of leadership, with a crucial role in starting a movement. In this episode, you can learn a bit about the theory and how to become a good or a better first follower. No matter where you are at, you can always either make it a habit, with goals and actions for yourself, or start small and gradually show support in more public ways as you become more confident.The important thing is that you do make a start, and tell those people with great id...