Doing customer interviews is great! Doing it with a clear sense of what you’re trying to learn is even better. Here’s why.
Discipline-specific OKRs
Posted on November 7, 2022.Disciplines that function as services to product teams can have OKRs too. Here are two ways to think about how to do that.
Everything has an origin. Don’t be afraid to question it.
Posted on October 31, 2022.Just because we've always done things a certain way doesn't mean they still make sense in a modern context. Questioning means improving.
Scaffolding – solidifying a change with temporary supports
Posted on September 19, 2022.Sometimes building in seemingly simple supports can strengthen a new way of working in unexpected ways. Here are two.
How long should we keep the team together?
Posted on July 4, 2022.It's hard work getting a team to gel and be productive together. Once achieved, how long should we keep that team together?
OKR Leadership: Without trust for your teams OKRs fail
Posted on April 11, 2022.Leading teams with OKRs requires several changes to the way you manage. The first and most important is trusting the team you’ve hired to do their work. Here’s how to start.
Why are you working on that?
Posted on February 21, 2022.Shared purpose and alignment come from a broad understanding of strategy. Here’s how to help your teams know why they are doing their work.
What is Agile?
Posted on January 3, 2022.You can laud the idea and still be critical of the implementation. That is the true spirit of Agile. Here’s how I came around to this idea.
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.
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 … Continue reading How to get executive buy-in for Agile using two popular product development approaches