Session 202: Make Friends First, Do IT Last Phil Gerbyshak #HDITeamT
Session202:MakeFriendsFirst,DoITLast
PhilGerbyshak#HDITeamT
WHY MAKE FRIENDS FIRST?
Because IT has changed – A LOT!
• Agile development
• Help → Service• Line of business expects you know their business as well as they do
• DevOps
IT has changed – a LOT!
AND…
IT is still the same!
Moreofthesame
Servingothers’needsiswhatIThasdoneforever–we’vejustgiventhemnewnames
HOW CAN YOU MAKE FRIENDS FIRST?
10SimpleWaystoMakeFriendsFirst
BeOpentoReceivingFeedback
5PenniesofFeedback
APPEAL TO THEIR COMPETITIVE SIDE
DO THEIR JOB WITH THEM…
LET THEM DO YOURS…
AND GET YOUR TEAM INVOLVED!
FIGURE OUT WHO THEY ARE AS PEOPLE
RESEARCH YOUR KEY CONSTITUENTS
Usesocialmediatotellyourstories
INSIDETHEORGANIZATION
INSIDEANDOUTSIDETHEORGANIZATION
OUTSIDETHEORGANIZATION
Outside the organization
#SocialLeader#HDITeamT
Never stop learning!
Never stop sharing!
YOUR HOMEWORK
• Get to know your key constituents– What matters to them?
– Pick something new to learn – and someone new to learn from
• Job shadow
• 5 pennies of feedback for your team
ONE MORE TIP!
NEVER TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY
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