Fissure recently trained 128 of Microsoft’s top escalation engineers from around the world utilizing Simulation Powered Learning®. Four Fissure guides led simultaneous workshops covering a three day period on Microsoft’s …
The Importance of Hope – Mike Wold
I have a friend who unfortunately has a very negative view of life. As I was talking to him on the phone the other night it was both amazing and …
Fissure Guide: About John Kaman
It has been an interesting ride to 2010–sometimes bumpy, sometimes smooth, and sometimes circuitous. But always interesting! I started off my career as a co-op student in mechanical engineering at …
A Fissure Guide – John Skovbroten
I am a 37 year survivor of the technology wars. In 1972, after completing a degree in Physics, and sampling grad school for a couple of years, I realized that …
Futures Forecast
It’s the first of the year and time for forecasts. These are summarized from reading the Star Tribune the past few weeks. The specific author is listed after each category …
The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Dear Fissure Friends, I recently read the book “The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives”, By Leonard Mlodinow. In the book, Mlodinow introduces many real-life situations and then talks …
Fissure News: Dealing With Change
Make sure you checkout a new feature beginning with this issue. For the next several issues one of our instructors (guides) will give you a firsthand look at their work, …
Trust In Emergence – Geof Lory
The New Year season is one of my favorite times of the year. Not just because of all the good cheer or presents and parties, but because it is a …
Agile Parenting: Purpose Over Process – Geof Lory
Agile Parenting: Purpose over Process In preparation for this series of articles on Agile Parenting and the creation of an Agile Parent’s Manifesto, I thought about the many conversations I have …
How’s That Working For You – Geof Lory
As an agile project leader, a big part of my job is coaching. A big part of coaching (as opposed to managing) is helping individuals and teams change, and change …