http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley Comings, Goings, and Occasional Stayings Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:08:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-339 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:32:39 +0000 http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-339 It's not just you. I've always found that building teams is best done in the process of working with the other members. As I mentioned in the professional blog, attempts to get us to "think outside the box" also warrent deep suspicion. They seem normally to be conducted by boxmakers. It’s not just you. I’ve always found that building teams is best done in the process of working with the other members. As I mentioned in the professional blog, attempts to get us to “think outside the box” also warrent deep suspicion. They seem normally to be conducted by boxmakers.

]]> http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-338 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:12:17 +0000 http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-338 The whole idea of 'building team spirit' always makes me automatically suspicious and disinclined to participate. It's not just me, is it? The whole idea of ‘building team spirit’ always makes me automatically suspicious and disinclined to participate. It’s not just me, is it?

]]> http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-337 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:22:28 +0000 http://mike.ballfam.net/2006/10/a-conference-in-the-napa-valley#comment-337 [...] MicroSoft sent the Developer Division software architects to a meeting in the Napa Valley. I’ve described the resort in a personal blog entry. This entry is to talk about the professional aspects. [...] […] MicroSoft sent the Developer Division software architects to a meeting in the Napa Valley. I’ve described the resort in a personal blog entry. This entry is to talk about the professional aspects. […]

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