by Mike | Aug 12, 2013 | Conferences
We need to drive change so they will give better results. Through this change we’re going to create synergies and get rid of the dead wood. Today I heard a new one: We need to force them to do the training … Continue reading →
by Mike | Aug 11, 2013 | Conferences
Last week I attended Agile 2013. This is my first time attending an Agile Alliance conference. My compliments go out to everyone involved with putting it together. In particular I’d like to thank all the volunteers who gave up their … Continue reading...
by Mike | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
At Agile 2013 I had many great conversations. One of the best questions I was asked was “what will we be talking about in 2 years?” There are so many things happening here. I will be doing a post to … Continue reading →
by Mike | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
In my last post I talked about managers and front line workers confronting themselves. I want to share a little bit of my story to help illustrate further. In a former life as a manager of a development team I … Continue reading →
by Mike | Aug 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
How many times have you heard management say “if they would just adopt that Agile thing it will fix the problems!” At Agile 2013 Christopher Avery provided insight into this management mindset during his talk. It’s not hard to find organizations...
by Mike | Aug 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently I was helping a team who has been struggling for a while. They seem to lack focus, direction, priorities and worse yet I believe they feel a little out of control. In other words, they’re trying to be everything … Continue reading →
by Andrew | Jul 6, 2013 | Andrew's Blog
When it comes to organizational change it’s becoming clear that using the word “manage” is inappropriate. At least five significant industry surveys in recent history have validated the outcomes of less than 30 per cent of change initiatives met...
by Mike | Jun 25, 2013 | Mike's Blog
As I write this I’m sitting under the awning of my trailer near Port Aux Basque, Newfoundland. There’s been fog since yesterday afternoon and a light rain is now falling. The sound of a fog horn at near by Cape … Continue reading →
by Andrew | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
When it comes to organizational change it’s becom […]
by Jason | Jun 17, 2013 | Conferences
This past weekend Agile Coach Camp Canada was hosted in Toronto. I was excited to see so many new faces this year! While there were many debates about No Estimates, I’d have to estimate about 1/4 of the crowd were non-coaches or practitioners which is...
