Posts Tagged: Change management
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
Why I quit
(image by peminumkopi) I quit one of my biggest clients last week. For almost 2 years, it has been a major part of my professional career. You can imagine it was hard to say goodbye after such a long period.
Why I quit
(image by peminumkopi) I quit one of my biggest clients last week. For almost 2 years, it has been a major part of my professional career. You can imagine it was hard to say goodbye after such a long period.
3 times hurray for the new Belgian Government!
(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events
3 times hurray for the new Belgian Government!
(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events
Feeling the theory of constraints
I’m often so focused on trying to do things right, that it feels like I’m driving a car at 200 km/h. Sure, things go fast and I’m really paying attention to the road ahead, but I’m missing out on all
Feeling the theory of constraints
I’m often so focused on trying to do things right, that it feels like I’m driving a car at 200 km/h. Sure, things go fast and I’m really paying attention to the road ahead, but I’m missing out on all
Blue mice are eating my project
Reading a new book often gets me starting to think about concrete practices we run into each and every day. While ‘The Black Swan‘ by Nicholas Taleb doesn’t seem closely related to software development or project management, its core ideas
Blue mice are eating my project
Reading a new book often gets me starting to think about concrete practices we run into each and every day. While ‘The Black Swan‘ by Nicholas Taleb doesn’t seem closely related to software development or project management, its core ideas
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Agile is Bigger than us
Does this sound familiar? My team is really Agile! Great energizing statement, right? Your team has adopted Agile, experimented and gets the ideas behind it. They deliver value on a constant basis, with high quality and manage to stay close
Agile is Bigger than us
Does this sound familiar? My team is really Agile! Great energizing statement, right? Your team has adopted Agile, experimented and gets the ideas behind it. They deliver value on a constant basis, with high quality and manage to stay close
5 arguments against Kanban
(image by Saltatempo) When you’re thinking about using Kanban to manage your value flow, you will hear some tough arguments against it. This is normal and not related to Kanban, it happens with every change initiative. I’ve compiled a list of
5 arguments against Kanban
(image by Saltatempo) When you’re thinking about using Kanban to manage your value flow, you will hear some tough arguments against it. This is normal and not related to Kanban, it happens with every change initiative. I’ve compiled a list of
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
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
