Leading with negativity -- as a victim of your agile transformation -- is a sure fire recipe for it failing.
OKR anti-pattern: reverse engineering key results to match your backlog
I work with teams around the world every day helping them implement objectives and key results. I’ve written about OKR here a lot over the last few years and now, as the goal-setting framework is catching on broadly, the anti-patterns have become increasingly obvious. One such anti-pattern I’ve noticed recently is teams reverse engineering their … Continue reading OKR anti-pattern: reverse engineering key results to match your backlog
10 fun web-based timers for your next agile zoom collaboration
One of the most powerful agile tactics is timeboxing. With remote teams it's hard to coordinate time keeping. These 10 fun web-based timers can help with that.
Hiring and retention is not HR’s responsibility. It’s yours.
It's easy to blame HR for your team's shortfalls. In the end though, it's your fault and responsibilty.
Constraints are the hidden source of innovation
There are always excuses for why our teams can’t innovate or be agile. Constraints shouldn’t be one of them. In fact, they can be the source of these desired qualities. Here’s why.
Give your teams the gift of collaboration this holiday season
Give your teams the best tools to do their best job.
3 ways visualization drives collaboration, agility and inclusion
Visualizing a system is the fastest way to build shared understanding. Here's why.
Forever Employable Stories: Michael Bungay Stanier, best-selling author of The Coaching Habit
How to continuously reinvent yourself with Michael Bungay Stanier
Agile frameworks aren’t the destination. They are the starting points.
Following recipes is the beginning of your agile transformation. To reach true agility you must become a chef.
Forever Employable Stories: Lindsey Pollak, NYT best-selling author and multi-generational work expert
Just ask for what you want. It sounds simple and straightforward and yet so few of us actually do it. It's something I've had to practice doing, shushing the voice in my head, "you're just going to bother that already-busy person, leave them alone." Well, it turns out just asking pays off. That's how I … Continue reading Forever Employable Stories: Lindsey Pollak, NYT best-selling author and multi-generational work expert