Category : Agile transition

in Agile, Agile Games, Organizational Culture, Change Management, Management, Management 3.0, Motivation, Agile transition

150 Minutes of Power

Breakthroughs in unexpected contexts !

I recently had a startling experience while leading a meeting with a demotivated Agile pilot team.

After 2 sprints, serious concerns were still not being outspoken; people morale was low.

So, I convinced all employees and managers to get together in a session I had specifically designed for them.

Two things struck me:

First: energized by the unusual agenda, participants felt empowered at unfolding deep concerns and at finding creative solutions.

Second: I was awarded a WOW ! statement by the customer because of the positive outcome of the meeting.

This strategic partner of ours is one of the largest public companies in Canada. Are they serious about Agile ? – Yes.

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in Agile, Organizational Culture, Change Management, Lean, Management, Performance, Agile transition, Value Stream Mapping

Lean against Agile – really?

There is a theme emerging from my 2011 coaching assignments; Lean and Agile initiatives are everywhere I go, and people are confused!

Sign of times: a pretty significant group of Lean and Agile experts just got together in Berlin earlier this month for the first European ‘ALE 2011 unconference‘; sharing their experience and knowledge on these two converging approaches.

What’s all the fuss about Lean and Agile?

In a nutshell, these two giants are fighting to get enterprise governance attention.

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