V2 Communications’ Post

A nice way to explain the complicated 'kitchen' of successful teams :)

I often get asked, "why do I work for a tobacco company?" Well, for me it is personal. Four and half years ago my father died at 54, from smoking related causes. He had smoked heavily since his teenage years, and he always struggled to quit. Eventually, this habit caught up with him. Now, it might seem strange for his son to then decide to work for a company that produces the very products that had an impact on his death. But for me Philip Morris International was different. It was clear that this company is genuine in its ambition to go smoke-free. That it wasn't just words, this company was serious about helping smokers to quit or switch. I have no doubt that if I, or my father, knew about heated-tobacco, nicotine pouches, or even vapes, then he could easily still be here today. And I now work at PMI, because I want to be part of company that is true to its ambitions, seeking to transform and in the process save lives. I am proud to be working for a company that has at its core has an ambition to ensure families do not go through the pain and suffering that mine did when my father passed too soon. In the UK there are still 6.4 million smokers, and PMI is doing what it can to reduce this number by offering less-harmful alternatives to cigarettes - vapes, heated-tobacco and nicotine pouches. There is always more to do, and we need greater support from Government, regulators and civil society to achieve our ambitions, but progress is being made. As we reflect as a company on the last ten years and the progress that has been made in going smoke-free, I think of all the families and smokers out there who have managed to give up cigarettes. I have no doubt I have made the right decision working for PMI, and I know everyone working here feels a pride in the work we are doing to transform, distrupt and make history. We are genuine when we say we want to go smoke-free, and in the process make lives for millions of people so much better. #smokefreefuture #smokefree #makehistory #distruption #transformation #anniversary #progress

Timing is everything! Keep being consistent.

All products have a life cycle, from development to introduction to growth and maturity. A fantastic product is not enough. To continue accelerating your company’s growth, all roads lead to going multi-product. Our Chief Product and Technology officer, Daniel Lereya, knows a thing or two about this journey. From graduating monday.com out of the one-product mold, he shares three steps to ensure your multi-product journey is successful.

Reposting primarily for Vitaly Sharovatov's comment. Sprints are nowhere to be found in the #agilemanifesto. This is a #Scrum term. The way sprints and other Scrum rituals are usually implemented in a corporate environment, they mostly serve to increase stress, exhort developers to meet artificial deadlines (usually at the expense of quality) and waive the development team's responsibility for overall product success. Focus on product and value, not on rituals and politics.

We all want to finish what we commit to in a Sprint. But did you know that finishing everything every sprint can be an indicator that your team is playing it too safe? Don't get me wrong; completing work is great! And we should strive to complete everything that we committed to every sprint. That doesn't mean that we will actually finish everything though. When we don't quite finish everything it means that we're pushing ourselves, we're stretching our goal, and we're trying to get better each and every sprint. If your team is finishing everything that they commit to every sprint, it might be time to encourage them to bring in a few more stories. Learn why not finishing everything every sprint might actually be a good thing: https://lnkd.in/gqSx4r88

small steps lead to huge success!!

From Steering Wheels to Steering the Company! Dive into the captivating story of how Toni transitioned from being behind the wheel to founding TAG Trans.

The two most satisfying and rewarding parts of my day: 1. Turning a customer’s experience around and verbally hearing their satisfaction with the outcome. 2. Seeing the people in my team grow and develop in their own unique ways.