I've been extremely humbled to be involved in what can only be called a "transformation of a way of doing work" a.k.a. agility for close to two decades. In that time, the corporate "we" have watched as concepts such as kanban and Scrum have taken root and values such as collaboration between customers and people … Continue reading Slightly Anecdotal Feedback on the State of Agile Transformation and Agile Coaches
Tag: Product Owner
Someone asked me to be on a Podcast!
I had a friend and colleague in Chicago reach out and ask me to join him and co-hosts on "Agile Chicago Style." Because I am in an interesting place where I am both client and provider (for agile coaches), we talk about the markets, the people, and the trends. Here is our conversation! And check … Continue reading Someone asked me to be on a Podcast!
No Longer a Project Manager
Oftentimes, I am asked, "what do we do with project managers as we adopt agility?" Being a self-proclaimed "recovering project manager" I am sensitive to the people who we are impacting, however, I am also extremely dogmatic on improving the business/IT relationship. Below is a brief infographic I threw together for some folks last year … Continue reading No Longer a Project Manager
‘I Love Spikes’ by Manny the Grouch
"I love spikes! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty! "Welcome to my trash can! I am Manny the Grouch. Many of you know my brother as the negative, pseudo-mean, and sarcastic hoarder of Sesame Street. I, on the other hand, am a team member on a scrum team at a local development company. Recently, my company decided … Continue reading ‘I Love Spikes’ by Manny the Grouch
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?"
Joshua Thinks 