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
Key Ideas of the Week
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
How to Learn Faster
Author Malcom Gladwell popularized the idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master something. Gladwell was summarizing research from Anders Ericsson. If you… Read More
When a Team Isn’t Performing
If a team is underperforming, what options do you have as a leader? During a recent Humanizing Work Community of Practice session, we discussed 3… Read More
Dealing with Interruptions on a Scrum Team
It’s day 2 of a sprint. You’ve got 2 weeks of valuable work to do, and the team is off to a good start. Suddenly,… Read More