SAFe - the scaled agile framework - attempts to bring agility and scrum to large enterprises. In my experience, it fails and is not agile.
OKR FAQ: Top 10 Questions about Objectives and Key Results
Here are the top 10 questions asked in my recent masterclass on objectives and key results.
Humility is the key to agile culture
Humility is the key to leading and building agile teams and organizations. Here’s why.
Selling underwear: How developers learned to love talking to customers
Not everyone wants to do product discovery but everybody should. Here's a story about one way I convinced a group of reluctant developers to meet their users.
How to get executive buy-in for Agile using two popular product development approaches
One of the most common complaints from teams going through an agile transformation is that their bosses don’t get it. The teams are asked to change how they work but the demands coming from stakeholders and executives continue to demand fixed time and scope commitments. The vocabulary changes but the language stays the same. In … Continue reading How to get executive buy-in for Agile using two popular product development approaches
Do OKRs work with Jobs to Be Done?
Do OKRs work with jobs to be done? They do. Here's how.
Los cinco pasos de Forever Employable (empleable para siempre)
Los cinco pasos para convertiros empleables para siempre. Forever Employable.
There are no victims in an agile transformation
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.