This is the fourth part of a 6-part series on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how important it is to have clear boundaries when creating an environment that incentivises autonomy. This is the first "how" principle of the series and it…
Last week I presented in Belgium in front of the passionate Devoxx audience a talk on how I use the Montessori principles as a leadership tool. Very impressed with the Devoxx organisation; it is not an easy feat to run a conference with 3000+ attendees smoothly. I shared for the…
I had a great time prepping for the interview with CTO Mastermind and Alex has been an incredible host. Truly an interesting conversation where I expanded on a number of topics close to my heart: * what companies should focus on to make the employee engaged and high performing* * why autonomy…
A few months ago, the incredible Emma Hopkinson-Spark interviewed me during one of the CTOCraft bytes events. The discussion was a 360 view on leadership and people, but the core part we really delve into where: * employees motivation and why most companies are doing it wrong * how autonomy needs to…
This is the third part of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/] on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how intrinsic motivation plays a central role in creating effective teams and retaining great employees. If your company struggles to keep…
This is the second part of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/] on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how to balance coaching with your delivery goals effectively. If you often find yourself in a situation where you are trying…
This is the beginning of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/], taking you through the Montessori Approach and how the principles can make you a better Leader and your teams happier and high performing. Last month, I presented a talk entitled "What Leaders can learn from the Montessori…
After ten years of absence, I presented a talk to the Italian Agile Day this month. I owe a lot to the event community. At the beginning of my career through the conference, I found a passionate community of incredible people interested in finding better ways to improve Software engineering…