Tag: empathy
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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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Agile Principle #9 – Focus On Technical Excellence And Solid Design
Part 9 in a 12-part series. This post covers technical excellence and solid design. In part eight of this series, Blake McMillian wrote about A Sustainable Pace For All. He challenges us to expand the context to consider how sustainable pace goes beyond just the people creating the product. In this post, we’re looking at
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Mic check one two, is this thing on?
Hello? Can anyone hear me? Is this thing on? I was sharing a story with our youngest daughter. She and her older sister are on a speech and debate team at the high school (secondary school) level. She was struggling with a fellow team member to the degree of high frustration. It reminded me of
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Take Bold Action On Beliefs For Results
Fear is a terrible thing. It paralyzes us from taking action on beliefs. But, without action, our beliefs are basically worthless. “It’s easier to act your way into good thinking than to think your way into good action.” This was a quote used to wrap up “Plan Vs. Act – Rise To The Challenge.” In
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3 Thoughts For Finding The Voice Of The Customer
Teams creating products and services need the voice of the customer to inform their choices. Customers determine value. They will pay for what is an equal exchange of money for products or services. What happens when the customers can’t be engaged? Do their needs, wants, and desires get considered during development? I’m reminded of this
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How To Prevent Burnout – Just Say No
We must learn to just say no. Europe takes a vacation in August. In the U.S., we don’t take a month off work. As people, we need time off to relax, recharge, and reconnect with family and friends. Creative work is hard. It demands a lot of energy to stay focused on the goals. As
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5 Steps For How To Develop A Confidence Stack
Countering imposter syndrome is tough. The steps below are ways to develop a confidence stack and they are worth a read. Be willing to suck for a while Find a coach or mentor who will push you Do the reps Take small, measured risks Rinse and repeat The concept of stacking isn’t new. If you
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Reflections On Blogging – Year One Complete
For me, blogging each weekend nearly one year ago. The action to do it was inspired by my move to Improving. This post covers my reflections on blogging regularly. Done is greater than perfect. Each blog post on LinkedIn came with risk. In my mind, there are a lot of questions around how posts would
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Scrum Value #3 – Agree Or Disagree, Commit, And Act
Part 3 in a 5-part series. This post covers Commitment. Agree or disagree, it doesn’t matter. What does matter is committing. The third value; People personally commit to achieving the goals of the Scrum Team Scrum.org One of my former IBM colleagues, says it something like this way. “We agree and commit, or we disagree
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Agile Principle #7 – Progress Is Things Working Right To Delight
Part 7 in a 12-part series. This post covers products and services that are working right to show progress. In part six of this series, Blake McMillian wrote about How We Communicate Matters. He explained how communication has changed over just the last few years. Highlighting effectiveness, quality, and richness of communication impacts team outcomes.