Description
In this course, you will :
- Discover how Menlo Innovations, a pioneering software development firm, created a more productive, fulfilling workplace.
- In this course, Ron Pereira visits the Menlo Park headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to meet founder Richard Sheridan.
- Ron was curious after reading Richard's book, Joy, Inc., about how he changed the culture of Menlo Innovations by introducing "the business value of joy" into the workplace.
- Richard depicts the company's journey from chaos to structure, which included incorporating collaboration and transparency at every stage of the process.
- explains how Menlo Park invests in culture through high-tech anthropology
Syllabus :
1. Menlo Innovations
- About Menlo Innovations
- Meet Richard Sheridan
- The history of Menlo
- Software project planning
- Work authorization board
- The kickoff
- Measuring work
- Morning stand-up meeting
- More on Rich
- Two-person teams
- Culture
- Open book finance board
- Babies and dogs
- High-tech anthropology
- High-tech anthropology examples
- Thomas and Whitney
- Share the joy