Recently I was listening to a webinar speaking of agility in the organization. It specifically called out the need to adopt agile in areas that have traditionally not been engaged. There was a side effect to this webinar. I started to look back over my children's past school year; I started to rehash some of … Continue reading Agility in Education
16 Ways to Show People You Don’t Value Their Conversation
There is a gentleman that I follow on assorted social media sites that tends to provide very hard-hitting and pragmatic observations and direction in regards to interaction between people. His focus is on that we value each other and respect the business and personal relationships that create success. In this, he gives us clear direction on … Continue reading 16 Ways to Show People You Don’t Value Their Conversation
My Post at Matrix Resources Blog
Howdy again folks. Recently I joined Matrix Resources as an Agile Coach. I am ecstatic and a bit humbled to have been allowed to contribute to the blog. I hope you enjoy, "Is Dr. Seuss Your Product Owner?"
Should We Strike the Word “Project” From Our Vocabulary?
I'd like to pose the question above in the title. . . should we strike the word "project" from our collective agile vocabulary? Before we rush to any hasty decisions, let's take a look at the facts: The word project, properly defined by Webster's Dictionary, means: A specific plan or design A planned undertaking: as a definitely … Continue reading Should We Strike the Word “Project” From Our Vocabulary?
Spotify Engineering Culture, Part 2
Woot! Spotify released a second, follow up video to their Engineer Culture vid. Great ideas around "non-fatal" failure, learning, retrospectives, and managing process and chaos.
Joshua Thinks 