Tag: culture
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The Agile Manifesto in the Age of Gen AI
Is the Agile Manifesto Ready for an Upgrade? It has been quite a break. Regularly posting on LinkedIn provided me an opportunity to find a theme that would resonate in the rapidly changing world of product development. While my efforts to archive those posts were lackluster, a calculated choice I own, I now have a
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And Now, “The Flow System” Overview!
Let me start with this, The Flow System, or TFS, is not another framework or methodology. It is a toolbox that enables companies and organizations to address challenges at the lowest level practical. Fixing a struggling company is not easy, but it is not impossible either. Often, an organization needs better tools. Tools are useful
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Hello To Another New Year!
Welcome to another new year, 2023! To set the stage for this year’s content, I’ve been planning themes to explore throughout the year. First, I’ll cover trust based on Stephen M.R. Covey’s, “The Speed of Trust”. Second, there will be posts on “The Flow System” and its attributes. Third, innovation will be at the forefront
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Reflections On A Tremendous Year
With so much volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) it seems foolish to write, a tremendous year. 2022 was and still is for a few days longer, quite a year. I choose to focus on micro, rather than macro, topics for this blog. For me, I could get overwhelmed with the amount of negative news.
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Look & Listen – On The Hunt For Weak Signals
Weak signals are hard to detect. That’s why they’re call weak signals. Are you wondering about the picture? Here’s a hint. If you, or someone you know, owns a car, the picture could be a signal. I discovered the source of the dots in this picture. It was, <pause for effect> . . . An
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Scrum Value #5 – Like An Open Book
Part 5 in a 5-part series. This post covers Openness. How much do we know about the work being done? Or better yet, how much do we know about the work not done? These are critical questions that openness seeks to answer. The fifth value; The Scrum Team and its stakeholders agree to be open
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Plunge Into The Flow To Find Insight
Getting into the flow is purposeful. My thoughts on the concept of flow are evolving. I’m glad that it is now discussed in the product and service development space. The discussion has not achieved clarity. Much like Agile as a philosophy, it has become less clear and more polarized. In 2023, I will write a
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Is Company Culture More Than Words On Walls?
Have you ever walked into a business and read the words on walls? I read many posts on social media about culture, more specifically work culture. What does that look like? For me, at Improving, it looks like the image below. In the IT services industry, we support our clients. A challenge is we are
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Technology Triumph – Family, Food, Fun, And Video Games
Over the Thanksgiving (US) weekend last year, we drove to a town nearby, McKinney, TX. Each year the town host a “Christmas on the Square” event. It’s a big draw for local business and families alike. What is not to like about family and fun? This year was different as the weather did not cooperate.
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3 Critical Thoughts On Design, Indicators, And Quality
Design, indicators, and quality are connected. When we don’t think about them, they are doing their job well. I was headed into the Dallas Improving office in June. The photo below is what showed up a short distance from home. So, indicators and warnings. Yeah, I considered ignoring the tire pressure light. But, I didn’t. I drove