Blog — Aspiration and Advisory

Every good manager knows that it is essential to praise the employees to achieve good results. In this article we are going to check how it works and how praising motivates people.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinOctober 21, 2020praising, motivation, basics, positive, negativeComment

Business People and Engineers. Part 3: Real-life Scenarios

In this final part of the cycle, we will check three real-life examples of interaction between business people and engineers. For each example, we will see what is done correctly, what is not, and what can be improved in the future.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinOctober 7, 2020business, engineer, scenario, example, issue, solution, cooperation, successComment

Business People and Engineers. Part 2: Workflow

In the second part of this cycle, we will check workflow-related problems and several ways to deal with them. We will also review the best practices that help minimize these problems' impact in the long-term perspective.

Business, CommunicationYevhen ShyshkinSeptember 30, 2020businessman, engineer, workflow, stability, flexibility, real-life, problem, issue, best practiceComment

Business People and Engineers. Part 1: Communication

People who have ever worked in software companies aware of multiple issues and conflicts between a company's technical and business departments. This is the first article from the cycle that addresses these problems, and here we are going to discuss communication issues, solutions, and best practices.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinSeptember 23, 2020business, engineer, communication, issue, problem, solution, best practice, experience, thinkingComment

How To Design A Workspace

People always want to make their workspace comfortable, pleasant, and easy to use. However, it usually does not work as expected, and they spend more and more time trying to do it without significant results. So, here are several common recommendations about the workspace and the way to design it.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinSeptember 16, 2020design, workspace, idea, functionality, purpose, equipment, easiness, future, communication, style, comfort, color, texture, interior, lighting, furniture, sound, silence, restComment

Transport And Time

There are several common mistakes that people are doing all the time related to transport and saving time. We are going to check these mistakes and see how to deal with them.

Business, CommunicationYevhen ShyshkinAugust 26, 2020transport, time, mistake, solution, remote work, time managementComment

Exceeding Expectations

People often hear that they have to exceed everybody’s expectations to achieve success. Let us try to see what it means and how to use it in real life.

Business, CommunicationYevhen ShyshkinAugust 12, 2020exceed, expectations, professional, proactivity, leadership, customer, teammate, best practiceComment

On Work-Life Balance

There are a lot of talks about the work-life balance on the Internet. Some of them may rely on facts, while others are strictly emotional. Here are my thoughts on this topic.

Globalization And Communication

Communication with people from different countries, with different cultures, habits, and lifestyles, is a typical situation even in a small company. This article gives some advice on maintaining good relations inside the team and keeping the internal processes going smoothly.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinJuly 22, 2020globalization, communication, acceptance, traditions, culture, experience, sharingComment