The goal of the firm, as put forth by many business schools that still ascribe to the Friedman Doctrine lauded by Michael Porter and the like in the 1980s, is to maximize short-term stakeholder value. This is “the biggest idea[…]
I had a chance to do a Market of Skills for myself, at the request of a team that I was working with recently. I have taken dozens of team through this exercise, but this was the first time they[…]
I came across this image a few weeks ago. Forgive me for not recalling the source. It is a suggested book list for learning more in each slice of the Agile Coaching Competency Framework developed by the Agile Coaching Institute[…]
A technique I picked up to use for icebreakers, called User Manual, is a pretty great way to get to know people, even if you are meeting them in a small group setting for the first time. I really love[…]
Just this week I had a great opportunity to collaborate with some of my agile coach peers on a lighting talk event. A handful of us got together and presented nine topics in 45 minutes, 5 minutes for each presenter.[…]
Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report for 2017 shows that 70% of employees are disengaged at work. Think about what that means for your business? You could achieve so much more if you developed a leadership culture that engages[…]
During my time at Zenergy Technologies, I had the esteemed responsibility of the employee engagement section of our monthly newsletter. This is where I share tips and tricks on employment engagement, and describe how we walk our talk as an[…]
Since I began my career as an agile coach, I have been on an incredible journey of development, both personal and professional. A few years ago, a mentor of mine suggested I identify some key areas that I would like[…]
I was honored to be asked by the TriAgile 2018 planning committee to facilitate a World Cafe event at the end of the conference. I meant to get to this post sooner, but I am glad I waited because I just[…]
(This post was updated September 2019) I have had a few folks (clients, friends, and family) reach out to me lately asking for how to get started learning about Agile. Certainly, getting formal training from a public class is on[…]
