Tag: training
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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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Reflections On Agile: Creative Work To Delight People
To start 2022, I’m going to write three series of posts with reflections on Agile product and service development. The intent is to focus on the people aspects of Manifesto for Agile Software Development. First, the four values will be covered in a set of quarterly posts. Second, the 12 principles will be covered in
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Could Gratitude And Kindness Kickstart Your Year?
Wow, 2021 has been a wild year! As the year ends, I’ve been thinking about gratitude and kindness. I know, there is still a week left during the year. Alternately, I it is not too early to reflect on how the year unfolded. As well, I look forward to how next year ought to begin.
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Coasting Along Or Improving To The Stars?
Two moments in November really struck me. They caused me to think, am I improving or coasting? For me, working at Improving Enterprises indicates I should be improving at a sustainable pace. Sustainable pace is subjective and relative to the person. It might look like a rocket ship for you and a slight hill for
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How To Figure Out What To Be
“What do you want to be, when you grow up?” Seriously, this is a question I struggle with almost daily. Yeah, about that question. I’ll let you know once I’ve figured it out. Given that I don’t have an answer, here’s what I’ve discovered for myself. Mostly, it’s about attributes (and adjectives) in life. I
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How To Be An Undercover Geek
As a kid growing up in rural, central California, my Dad took me to the International Farm Equipment Show. It was a highlight for me because I spent the entire day with my Dad. As well, it was the first place where totally “geeked out!” I also discovered the I’m an undercover geek. Yeah, I
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Oh Look, That Mask Is Off And He’s A Fraud
It is hard being a novice in life. There is no easy way to navigate the feelings of imposter syndrome. Especially, when you are changing careers. I had a Zoom call with a retiring Master Chief Petty Officer I met during my first Afghanistan deployment. He has been highly success in his Navy career, carving
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Buying Time To Create And Express Ideas
Kent Beck posted on LinkedIn an interesting statement shown below. This is a topic I’ve been considering for a while as finding time to create and express ideas seems to be scarce. My response to Kent was basic. It’s short and works for me. But, it may not work for everyone. Kent may not have
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Don’t Be So Quick To Kick The Door, Agile Ranger
I was talking with my colleague, Lucus, the other day. I drew a connection between the Ranger units I supported in Afghanistan and the Agile community. There is a connection between Rangers and Agilists and I’ve watched it. “What in the Sam’s hill are you writing about?!” “You cannot be serious in pulling a thread
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Challenge Accepted, Level-up To Mentor
I needed to be challenged. For me, one way to be stretched is to mentor a colleague or friend who is on their own journey, just a bit behind me. My dad shared with me this saying from my grandfather, “The best investment any of us can ever make is in a fellow human being.”