Olena Kisylychka "Як вчитись і прогресувати, коли ти - лінива задниця"

1. How to learn and grow as a
professional BA when you are a
lazy bone
By Olena Kisylychka

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Certified Pragmatic Marketing Product Manager
Certified Coach (EuCF, ICF) and business trainer
8+ years of experience in IT

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Books to read
for Business
Analyst:
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Lifetime
Learning

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You can’t
change
yourself.
But you can
change your
environment.

6. How to make your
environment
educational

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Find yourself
a leader

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Try to find
work where
you will have
as much
freedom as
possible

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Freedom
Mistakes
Experience
Seniority/Maturity

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Networking
Visit trainings, standups,
meetups, community etc

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Observe work of other BAs

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Use social media
having your goal in
mind
Twitter
Facebook
Telegram
Youtube
LinkedIn SlideShare
Pinterest
Search

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Twitter:
Harvard Biz Review, Forbes, Pragmatic Marketing, BBC Technology, TechCrunh, TED talks, Medical Xpress, OpenAI, AutodeskLife,
Andrew Anagnost, Elon Musk etc.
Channels
+
Facebook:
Киевское отделение IIBA, Business Analysis Office, 280 Group, E5, AgileLAB, McKinsey & Company, Smart Reading, BCG, Gartner,
Business Insider, CB Insights etc.
Telegram:
SixArticlesToRead, Технологии, медиа и общество, Project Management | Pro PM, Perspective IX, ULTRA, Shit I know, О
Бизнесе, Стратегия и маркетинг, BUYology, Product Development and Management, Zdislav Group etc.
Youtube:
ModernAnalyst, BA-EXPERTS

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❖ Choose what to like carefully
Useful tips
❖ Follow and configure «to see
first»
❖ Pay attention which resource
was shared
❖ Select convenient social media
channel

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Online
education
Udemy, Coursera, edX

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Listen to
audiobooks,
podcasts
➢ This is Product Management
➢ Брендятина - истории брендов
➢ Release notes

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Read smart
Book summary
Animated book summary
Articles
Interviews

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Team up with
others to
study

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Join or
organize
Book readers
community

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Educate others
❖ Become a mentor
❖ Be a speaker
❖ Conduct knowledge sharing sessions

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❖ Gym
When do I do all this shit?
❖ Visiting beauty salon/barbershop
❖ Cooking
❖ Going to a grocery store
❖ Walking with dogs
❖ Commuting
❖ During breakfast/lunch/supper
❖ Taking a bath
… and many more

22. Personal
Knowledge
Management

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Capture
Clarify
Organize
Implement
Review&reward
Getting Things Done

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❖ Focus on what you like
Tips and Tricks
❖ Pamper and reward yourself
❖ Do not overload
❖ Have enough rest and sleep
❖ Put yourself in a mood to continue (“to do more”/“extra mile” mood)
❖ Remember WHY you’re doing this

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❖ Going to a training?
Promise Knowledge Transfer
Pay by yourself
Tips and Tricks
❖ Have you learnt something new?
Share your summary with others
❖ Make sketchnotes every so often
❖ Going to a business trip?
Visit local events

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Enjoy the process!

27. Q&A