Oh, Tools! They’ll Save Us All!Let’s start by agreeing on one thing: who doesn’t love shiny new tools? They come […]
The Joys of Managing Agile with Too Many Tools: A Guide to Juggling Chaos
Ah, the thrill of managing an agile project. Nothing beats the adrenaline rush of watching multiple tools “help” your teams […]
Cheat Sheet: Top 5 Best Practices for Effective Retrospectives
1. Make Retros Measurable and Trackable 2. Focus on Specific Issues 3. Assign Ownership to Action Items 4. Use General […]
How to Make Retros Actually Worth Your Time: Focused vs. General Retros (Because Who Doesn’t Love a Good Time Sink?)
Ah, retrospectives—the meetings that could, in theory, make everything better… if only they didn’t involve talking in circles about the […]
Keep Your Jira Screens Clean and Lean—Or Prepare for a Horrifying Haunt!
What fosters effective teamwork? It’s not just about grouping individuals together and hoping for the best. It’s about cultivating an environment where trust, open communication, mutual respect, and a shared vision converge.
The AI Recruiting Dilemma
Remember when AI was supposed to make recruiting smarter and easier? Well, guess what—it’s done the opposite. Instead of revolutionizing […]
How Program and Project Management Has “Improved” Thanks to AI and ChatGPT (Or Has It?)
Every business has a unique potential waiting to be tapped. Recognizing the keys to unlock this growth can set an enterprise on the path to unprecedented success.
Delivering Value to an Organization: Why It’s More Than Just Tracking Systems and Story Points (But Hey, Who Doesn’t Love Busywork?)
In today’s lightning-fast business world, organizations seem obsessed with tracking systems and metrics. Story points in Agile? Oh yeah, that’s […]
The “Success” of a Failed Agile Transformation: How to Worship the Process and Forget About Value
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.