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I find Chapter 14 useful in a book of useful chapters. In this chapter, Steve and Daniel explain the foreshadowed idea of full-kitting and introduce two different versions of kanban... Read More
When I began exploring the topic of enlightened self-interest in the realm of coaching and change (spurred by my re-read of Tame you Work Flow) I reached out to several... Read More
As a change agent, coach, and guide I often help find how a change will benefit the people that management is asking to change. I have often heard that you... Read More
Patterns Podcast News: The second installment of the Patterns (video) Podcast is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TKaw08tBgyE Ben Woznicki and I discuss #NoProjects. #NoProjects reimagines the classic organization of work... Read More
Those that control work entry, control the health of a team, and at a product level, the health of the organization. Messrs. Tendon and Doiron discuss portfolio and work entry... Read More
I have not worked outside of my home office since mid-April. There are lots of benefits to this change. My commute is really short, I run a lot more, I... Read More
How work enters an organization or team is almost always a touchy subject because for many it is the root of the pressure on teams to do more than they... Read More
The idea of an agile team toiling away trying to be agile in the face of a waterfall organization evokes a huge amount of passion. Tony Timbol, called to share... Read More
I participated in a panel discussion recently that had to wrestle with the question of why companies use agile. There are lots of good reasons, including improving delivery performance, increased... Read More
The discussion of whether a coach is using a directive or non-directive coaching approach is not an academic discussion. As a person that has held internal and external coach positions,... Read More
