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SAFe is Not Agile
Posted on May 10, 2021.SAFe - the scaled agile framework - attempts to bring agility and scrum to large enterprises. In my experience, it fails and is not agile.
Get paid what you’re worth: 2 simple tips from Pablo Picasso
Posted on May 3, 2021.Pablo Picasso had the right idea when it came to pricing his work. Here's what you can learn from him.
“Intuitive UI” is not a feature
Posted on April 26, 2021.Do the work to define what will make your user interfaces and experiences, intuitive, compelling and successful.
OKR FAQ: Top 10 Questions about Objectives and Key Results
Posted on April 19, 2021.Here are the top 10 questions asked in my recent masterclass on objectives and key results.
Humility is the key to agile culture
Posted on April 12, 2021.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
Posted on April 5, 2021.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
Posted on March 29, 2021.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
Becoming Forever Employable: Demo Day 1
Posted on March 24, 2021.How do you plant your flag and start telling compelling stories that cement your position of expertise in the market? Here’s how four folks did it.
Forever Employable Stories: Simon Majumdar, chef, writer, podcaster, television personality
Posted on March 22, 2021.Simon Mujamdar, writer, chef, podcaster and tv personality, shares his Forever Employable story on career change in your 40’s.