Mike Jorden (Agribusiness)

How do you develop your knowledge and skills to do your job better?

The main answer is “listen.” I listen and ask questions of my co-workers and direct reports to better understand their experiences and ideas and take the best ones and try to implement them in my work plans.

I value site visits. As one who works at a desk most days, it is very valuable to visit site offices to better understand work practices so I can incorporate working styles into our software.

On the more skill centric part of my work, I like to read books on better Program Management/Agile processes. I also like to listen to Pod-Casts and web videos on the subjects.