Business as Usual Product Ownership (and why it doesn’t work any more)
When times are good, you can go through the motions with Product Ownership and be reasonably successful. If your team is working on something at… Read More
Key Ideas of the Week
New Manager Mistakes
Thinking back on the managers I’ve had over the years, I’ve been relatively fortunate. I’ve never had a full-on toxic or abusive manager. But they’ve… Read More
Can’t Fix It? Make It More Visible
Got a problem in your organization that you don’t seem to have the power to fix? Wish they (whoever they are) would do something about… Read More
Framing a Meeting Right
Ever facilitated a meeting that just seems to keep going off the rails? A framing statement is key to starting a meeting strong, and a… Read More
Do It Once Before You Scale It
So many orgs using the language of Agile Software Development haven’t ever tried to really practice it with a single team. Which makes “scaling” rather… Read More
Does it need to be a meeting?
In many organizations, calendars are packed with meetings. People go from one Zoom call or conference room to another. Individual work gets puzzled around the… Read More
The Most Misunderstood Motivation Factor
In 2010, an animated drawing video illustrating a speech from author Dan Pink took the business world, and particularly the Agile community, by storm. In… Read More
Drifting into Consensus
Consensus is the right approach for some decisions. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, preventing any misunderstandings or disagreements down the line. Read More
The Problem with Quick Wins
“We gotta get a quick win here.” Progress is motivating. But the nature of the progress matters. Too often, in the quest to… Read More
Designing Org Change Experiments
In last week’s newsletter, we looked at using short cycles for learning quickly at the individual, team, and org levels. This week,… Read More