I’m Sick of the Word “Transformation”
I’m sick of the word transformation. There, I said it. Here’s the thing: transformations don’t happen quickly.
Author: Agile Fairy
Partnerships Build Spacecraft
By: Darren Hoevel As it turns out, it wasn’t the launch (or lack thereof) of SpaceX’s first American commercial crewed rocketed spacecraft on May 27th that got me giddy about the future of space travel and beyond. In and of itself, Launch Day was an exciting one for my family…
Reminder: Keep an Open Mind
If we generally surround ourselves with (and follow on social media) people who share our same views, we’re limiting our chances for thoughtful conversation, restricting our perspectives, and hindering opportunities to grow.
Don’t wait for the perfect time. Start by visualizing the work.
If you’re waiting for the perfect time to start an agile initiative or to launch a pilot program, you may be waiting quite for a while. You’re just going to jump in and start untangling the hairball of workstreams, roles, and Work in Progress (WIP).
When Your Scrum Team is Not Delivering
Sometimes the art IS in how perfectly you can follow a framework. Following the “rules” is especially important when your scrum team is not improving or when your “doing” agile and still can’t seem to deliver. Most likely, your team’s practices go against the values and principles (the framework, the rules) of agile
Certifiably Certified
By: Darren Hoevel I’m up to something like 5,000 contacts on LinkedIn (I’m a people person, damnit!). It’s safe to say, I don’t have close professional relationships with all of them… yet. Still, I was a little surprised when I shared some thoughts in a post a few months ago…
The Unspoken Practice of Agility
By: Darren Hoevel Last week I hosted an Agile Lunch and Learn for a government client. As this client is relatively new to agile principles and practices, our Lunch and Learns have typically been about topics like Kanban, Story Writing, and Agile Roles. This time, however, I introduced everyone to…