Sugar and Spice and all that’s nice – that’s NOT what relationships are made of!
For a while now we have been appreciative of the importance of crafting authentic relationships – the “Individuals and Interactions” value in the Agile Manifesto. We know that relationships are […]
What they don’t tell you about technical interviews
Having seen the technical interview process from both ends (as an interviewer and an interviewee), I’m interested in conducting a story-telling style presentation centered on preparing for software engineering interviews. […]
Business Thermodynamics
The lean community has come a long way in understanding flow in manufacturing and design. Yet, despite understanding flow and how to address it, we still see organizations that are […]
Leading From Within, and From Without
Most of the places I’ve worked doing software development have been less than ideal. There is almost always a lot of room for improvement. While this might be typical, I […]
The developer-centric mindset will disrupt how all of us work
I’ve observed three things about the current state of the tech industry. First, it has laid foundational knowledge of best practices for software development with Agile. Second, it has focused […]
Flow Like Water-Sustainable Practices for Creative Flow
In this interactive talk, we get intimate with Flow. As a practitioner, how are you responding to this hyper-connected and distracting work environment? How is it impacting the flow of […]
Agile Accessibility
Over one billion people in the world live with some form of disability. Yet, 97% of the top 1 million websites fail even the most basic accessibility checks. The issue […]
Agility@Altitude – delivering faster through each of the Kanban flight levels
This is a story of a large physical engineering company transitioning from traditional project management practices to the Kanban method whilst maintaining safety and increasing the reliability of the equipment […]
The Four Fears that Undermine Agility
Nearly all organizations value agility. Most organizations implement agile practices. But, few organizations, or teams within organizations, are truly agile. What prevents organizations from being truly agile is an unseen […]
How to Use Organizational Change Management to Make Your Agile Transformation Stick
Harvard Business School professor and change management expert Dr. John Kotter predicted that 70% of organizational transformations would fail. If you work as an Agile coach or consultant, you may […]
Zombie Apocalypse! Burnout, Conflict, Stress (& hope) for teams facing Chaos
It’s the end of the world as we know it! Neatly sidestepping misleading pseudoscience and unhelpful Pop Psych, this practical and unthreateningly interactive session will walk through the social, psychological […]
3 Steps to Leap from Agile Teams to Business Agility
Are you passionate about agile, but totally frustrated by the seeming inability of your organization to get your business partners and executives on board with true transformation? Does it seem […]
