Humility is the key to leading and building agile teams and organizations. Here’s why.
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.
Optimize your process for decision-making, not dogma
Just because it's part of The Process doesn't mean it's the best way to do things. Earlier this year I held a webinar panel with Sense & Respond Press author Randy Silver about his new book, What do we do now?. On that panel was my former colleague Selena Hadzibabic who, today, is the vice … Continue reading Optimize your process for decision-making, not dogma
Without psychological safety there is no learning and there is no agility
If teams don’t feel safe sharing what they’ve learned, they’ll never be agile. Psychological safety ensures teams doing discovery can implement the feedback they learn in the process anda truly be agile.
Professional Scrum with UX 2-Day Workshop (Scrum.org Certified) – Munich
Design work sometimes feels slow, and not well suited to quick agile cadences and Scrum events. Learn UX techniques that fit beautifully into Scrum, and practice these techniques with a cross functional team in class.
Professional Scrum with UX 2-Day Workshop (Scrum.org Certified) – Madrid
Design work sometimes feels slow, and not well suited to quick agile cadences and Scrum events. Learn UX techniques that fit beautifully into Scrum, and practice these techniques with a cross functional team in class.
Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”
(Want to get this article in your inbox? I publish one article a month and share it in my newsletter first. You can sign up here and join 14k other subscribers.) Hey folks - Two weeks ago I found myself at the center of a debate with a client about the benefits and drawbacks of … Continue reading Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”
Why does every project have to be Agile these days?
Truly agile teams enjoy the ability, desire and safety to respond to change over following a plan.
3 Challenges Implementing Lean UX in the Enterprise
Transitioning teams to be more "lean" in their product development is not easy. This is especially true in larger, more established organizations. Years of historical momentum coupled with siloed bureaucracy and overzealous legal departments have entrenched a serial, lengthy process in many banks, insurance companies and other enterprise level orgs. Add to this the relatively … Continue reading 3 Challenges Implementing Lean UX in the Enterprise
The Battle of Phase 2 vs The Shiny Object
"We'll take care of it in Phase 2." Famous last words. This is the cry of compromise. It's a phrase that echoes the silenced screaming of a thousand designers agreeing to less than 100% of the approved design being launched. It's the tortured souls of disembodied drop-shadows, rounded corners, gradients and animated transitions roaming the … Continue reading The Battle of Phase 2 vs The Shiny Object