Category Archives: Continuous improvement
Boring retrospectives – part 9 : Vision Poker
In one of my previous blog posts, I introduced the concept of vision based retrospectives. By using a vision of the ideal state of your team/company/family/… it is easier to weigh improvement suggestions. Which one get us closer to the
Boring retrospectives – part 9 : Vision Poker
In one of my previous blog posts, I introduced the concept of vision based retrospectives. By using a vision of the ideal state of your team/company/family/… it is easier to weigh improvement suggestions. Which one get us closer to the
Vision based retrospectives – avoiding conflicting improvements
As most of you know, I’m quite fond of continuous improvement. I guess it’s the whole idea of admitting that you can’t predict the future. And therefore, if we wish to grow, we must learn and adjust instead of trying
Vision based retrospectives – avoiding conflicting improvements
As most of you know, I’m quite fond of continuous improvement. I guess it’s the whole idea of admitting that you can’t predict the future. And therefore, if we wish to grow, we must learn and adjust instead of trying
7 personal productivity tips
I’m addicted to personal productivity tips. How can I get more value out of my time that has become so scarce, during the last years? Here are 7 tips: 1. Agree to a clear work-life balance and stick to it,
7 personal productivity tips
I’m addicted to personal productivity tips. How can I get more value out of my time that has become so scarce, during the last years? Here are 7 tips: 1. Agree to a clear work-life balance and stick to it,
Boring retrospectives – part 8 : fishbowl
During the Mini XP Days conference, Rini Van Solingen interviewed me on the fishbowl exercise. This is a great exercise to use in retrospectives when your team is divided and needs to understand the different opinions without lapsing into hour-long
Boring retrospectives – part 8 : fishbowl
During the Mini XP Days conference, Rini Van Solingen interviewed me on the fishbowl exercise. This is a great exercise to use in retrospectives when your team is divided and needs to understand the different opinions without lapsing into hour-long
Boring retrospectives – part 7 : Role swapping
People picture themselves doing your job, and I bet you do the same. If I were a tester on this project, I would do things differently. In many cases, you even have ideas to do the job better. Whether or
Boring retrospectives – part 7 : Role swapping
People picture themselves doing your job, and I bet you do the same. If I were a tester on this project, I would do things differently. In many cases, you even have ideas to do the job better. Whether or
Boring retrospectives – part 6 : Storming Group Facilitation
(Tuckman’s Group Development Model) Every new team goes through a storming phase. These are times when nerves are tight and you can feel the tension in the air. As a retrospective facilitator, it is important to recognize this and plan
Boring retrospectives – part 6 : Storming Group Facilitation
(Tuckman’s Group Development Model) Every new team goes through a storming phase. These are times when nerves are tight and you can feel the tension in the air. As a retrospective facilitator, it is important to recognize this and plan
Boring retrospectives – part 5 : Reverse Timeline
My next exercise in the series ‘Boring Retrospectives’ is the reverse timeline. It is a modification to the classic ‘Gathering Data’ exercise called ‘Timeline‘. This is an activity used to reconstruct what happened during the previous iteration. I also use
Boring retrospectives – part 5 : Reverse Timeline
My next exercise in the series ‘Boring Retrospectives’ is the reverse timeline. It is a modification to the classic ‘Gathering Data’ exercise called ‘Timeline‘. This is an activity used to reconstruct what happened during the previous iteration. I also use
Your management doesn’t care about speed!
That’s right, I’ve said it. Your management doesn’t care about development speed. Wait a minute! Didn’t they try to push our limits all these years? Trying to get us to do more work in less time? True, but let’s take
Your management doesn’t care about speed!
That’s right, I’ve said it. Your management doesn’t care about development speed. Wait a minute! Didn’t they try to push our limits all these years? Trying to get us to do more work in less time? True, but let’s take
