The Global Agile Practitioner Network
No doubt about it: There is a high rate of failure in the world of agile transformation. Ironically, could it be that organizations are unwittingly undermining their odds of success by using non-agile approaches? (e.g., follow this roadmap, use this […]
In this podcast, hosts Andy Cleff and Jay Hrscko chat with Joshua Kerievsky about his latest book, Joy of Agility. The book reflects over two decades of experimenting, learning, unlearning, and explores the nature of agility. Joy of Agility features 6 […]
This week I’m celebrating my 3-year anniversary at Agile Velocity And enjoying a special care package my teammates sent to my door. They know me well. Coffee and dark chocolate! As I reflect on the 1,095+ day journey so far, it feels […]
If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend the book: “The Progress Principle.” The authors’ explored the question: “What really makes people happy, motivated, productive, and creative at work…?” Plot spoiler alert: the title is a dead giveaway on what […]
If you’ve never met Jake Calabrese, you should find a way to. He makes me happy every time I see him at a conference or get a text from him. Mostly, it’s due to him being an absolute wacko who […]
Authors note: The examples in this post are from a client who is using a mix of Scrum, XP, and Kanban in SAFe. You can apply any of these concepts to any framework, it’s framework agnostic! Also shameless plug I […]
“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill I don’t know many men who have had the privilege to discuss with their fathers what it truly means to be a […]
“When the number of options available are limited, it is foolish to fuss and fret. We should instead simply choose the best of them and move on with life. To behave otherwise is to waste precious time and energy.” William […]
Oh, boy, I failed again! I recently facilitated an event where at one point I struggled mightily. As I reflected on how I might have done better, I recalled the note and vote technique: Note and vote (aka Nominal group […]
The 2020 Trilogy Years have brought to light the level of challenge that exists in the US education system. Similar to the need for change that catalyzed the Manifesto for Agile Software Development twenty+ years ago, is it time to […]