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When OKRs Become MBOs and Accountability, Part 1
I have personal and professional goals. Sometimes, I state them as objectives: complete this book, learn that thing. Those are personal…
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Visualize Work to Reduce Agile Meetings
Many new-to-agile teams use some form of iteration-based agile approach. Often, in the form of Scrum. Back in Time You Spend…
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Why Managers Believe Multitasking Works: Long Decision Wait Times
When I teach any sort of product/project/portfolio management, I ask, “Who believes multitasking works?” Always, at least several managers raise…
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Time You Spend in Agile Meetings
Whenever I teach agile approaches, I discuss the possible meetings a team might choose. Some people turn to me in…
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Visualize Your Constraints
As I work with people to use agile approaches, I see many organizational constraints. I’ve been trying to find a…
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Frequent Releasing Can Lead to Short and Frequent Planning
Agile approaches can help a team release more often. When a team releases more often, the product people can replan…
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Apply “How Little” Thinking to Agile Management Control
Most managers I meet want to do a good job. They want to provide the vision for the people doing…
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Leaders Manage Uncertainty
One of the problems I see in projects and organizations is when people wish for certainty. Too many agile project…
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Knowing When You Release Value
Sometimes, teams have trouble releasing their work, showing the value of the work they’ve completed. There are many possible reasons…
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