In my two decades of guiding organizations through Agile transformations, I've encountered numerous challenges. But there's one hurdle that consistently proves to be Agile's Achilles heel: established hierarchies.Picture this: a company decides to 'go Agile.' They invest in training, they…
11 hidden barriers companies must overcomeWhen introducing change, we often focus so intently on the change itself that we lose site of things that are right in front of us. Here are 11 hidden barriers that likely contribute to the…
Introducing change is never easy. People are accustomed to the way they work, even if there could be more productive ways to do things. The deeply ingrained habits and processes in companies can lead to major resistance when attempting to…
Tuesday, 8:30am - Scrum TrainingYou see it on your calendar - "Tuesday, 8:30am - Scrum Training" and you get pangs in your stomach.You have been creating software for a few years now and things have been going OK. Your team…
Do they Know It's Christmas?In 1984 Band Aid released the song "Do they Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for anti-poverty efforts in Ethiopia. The song went on to become a huge hit that year and was instrumental in raising…
I recently started working out. I would say again, but when the last time you worked out was more than 10 years ago, I think you just go with "started". One of the routines I did yesterday on the bike…
As an Agile Consultant, one of the hardest parts of my job is in helping others realize that there is a better way to build software. The Scrum methodology speaks for itself, but getting others to change is one of…
How many projects have you been on where you knew there was a better way but found yourself talking about it at the end of the Project? If there was a better way, why wasn't that way being followed?There is…