At Agile 2011, I was very fortunate to attend David Chilcott’s session on NonViolent Commuication (NVC) for Agile Coaches. NVC is a very powerful communication toolkit that has already helped me. I wonder how I ever managed without it.Read More
At Agile 2011, I spent a lot of my time in the OpenJam running sessions on StrategicPlay® with Lego® so that people would have a chance to experience what I see as a strikingly powerful technology.
Barbara Fredrickson gave a great Keynote at Agile 2011 – Why care about positive emotions?
The essential message is that we can create positive environments and emotions to create an upward spiral of openness, resilience, and better performance.Read More
Jon Stahl had an enlightening talk at Agile 2011 where he walked through his process for incubating transformational leadership to achieve an Agile mindset.
Confused about adoption vs. transformation? Check out ways to make progress with Culture Gaps.Read More
I wanted to share this inspiring video on the art of possibility and how our stance in the world can change everything. Stance is very important for coaching.Read More
Some years ago, my book of the year was, “Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap … and others don’t” by Jim Collins. It is a research-based exploration of what it takes to turn ordinary companies into great companies.Read More
StrategicPlay® with Lego® SERIOUS PLAY® is a powerful experiential tool to enhance innovation and business results. This post provides a brief introduction to summarize what I learned when I attended the amazingly good facilitator training with Jacqueline Lloyd Smith last month.Read More
Here is a video primer of the Schneider Culture Model and how Agile, Software Craftsmanship and Kanban fit in. It is recorded in HD so you may want to use full screen and 720p resolution to see all the slides.
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In an earlier post, I talked about how Agile Fits Better in Some Company Cultures than Others.
In this post, we’ll review some common strategies for handling cultural mismatches.Read More
Have you been on a software project where each release gets harder and harder? Many projects fall into the tar pit of the Design Dead Core.
Why do nearly all software projects fail to balance short term choices with long term consequences?Read More
In my last post, I looked at how Agile Culture is about Collaboration and Cultivation.Read More
What is Agile Culture? In an earlier post, I talked about Schneider’s model for understanding culture – How to make your culture work. (Hint: this post will make more sense if you read the earlier post.)Read More
