In the agile world of timeboxes don’t underestimate unstructured conversation

Wrapped up another great PI planning last week. As part of just about every planning I’ve done typically the company includes a happy hour/dinner after day 1, this is a picture of a unique idea…bring the party to the parking lot via foodtrucks! I’ve…

The Ultimate Guide to Selecting a Conference Talk

So you finally got approval from your manager to go to a conference. The keynote speaker that kicked it off was ok, and now it’s decision time…what breakout session will you attend? Well allow me to introduce this handy guide to help you make…

The most important step toward achieving your vision today might not be on your “to do” list

I had the privilege to spend some time in Aspen Colorado this week meeting with some influential leaders that have an amazing vision for their organization. I was truly inspired and immediately stepped into “doing what I do” and started helping them break that…

How to make Agile fail

 

Better Together

Today I’m starting the year by meeting with several people to kickoff new communities of practice. Why? Because I know I don’t know everything and so many people around me have strengths and insights to give to a broader group.