The 7 Evil (Er, Agile) Skills You Need to Succeed

Who Am I?

Peter Van de Voorde

Schoonaarde, Belgium

ALM Consultant @ RealDolmen

www.petervandevoorde.com

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Peter.vandevoorde@gmail.com

What is this Talk all about?@pvdevoor #evilskills

Investing

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What I Really Mean…

Invest in your team@pvdevoor #evilskills

Invest in yourself@pvdevoor #evilskills

Invest in the future@pvdevoor #evilskills

Listening

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What I Realy Mean…

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What I Really Mean…

Be Open to what people tell you…@pvdevoor #evilskills

You have 2 ears and 1 mouth@pvdevoor #evilskills

Wait 5 seconds @pvdevoor #evilskills

Listen to Body Language@pvdevoor #evilskills

Empathy

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What I Realy Mean…

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What I Realy Mean…

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What I Really Mean…

Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes@pvdevoor #evilskills

Be Aware of Cultural Differences@pvdevoor #evilskills

Everybody is different@pvdevoor #evilskills

Know your Strengths and Weaknesses@pvdevoor #evilskills

Adaptability

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What I Really Mean…

Always be ready to adapt@pvdevoor #evilskills

Get Out of your Comfort Zone@pvdevoor #evilskills

If it’s broken, fix it!@pvdevoor #evilskills

Don’t be afraid of change, embrace it.

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Coaching

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What I Really Mean…

Know the people you coach@pvdevoor #evilskills

Take time to do it right@pvdevoor #evilskills

Be a Leader, not a Boss@pvdevoor #evilskills

Autonomy – Mastery - Purpose@pvdevoor #evilskills

Coach the Coach@pvdevoor #evilskills

Do the Beer Test@pvdevoor #evilskills

Assertiveness

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Don’t be afraid to speak up

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What I Really Mean…

Be Assertive, Not Aggressive@pvdevoor #evilskills

Don’t be afraid@pvdevoor #evilskills

Know your options@pvdevoor #evilskills

Plan@pvdevoor #evilskills

Creativity

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Think Yes, And instead of Yes, But

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What I Really Mean…

Say Yes, And… instead of Yes, But…@pvdevoor #evilskills

Do some improvisational theatre@pvdevoor #evilskills

Play@pvdevoor #evilskills

Read@pvdevoor #evilskills

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One More Thing…

If an Evil Super Villain can do it,So can you!

Thank you!http://www.petervandevoorde.com/talks

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