Business and Agile
Onboarding COVID-19: This Gonna Be Interesting
So, I've survived the first day. As expected, it was nothing like I expected.
Onboarding COVID-19: Setting the Scene
It's Monday 23rd March 2020. I'm sitting in a park waiting to start my first day at a new job.
Is the 70-20-10 Learning & Development Model a Dream for IT?
The 70-20-10 Learning and Development Model states that 10% of learning should be formal, 20% should be from peers and 70% through the course of employment. Is this realistic for IT professionals?
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2020: An Exercise in Mismanagement and a Complete Failure of Disease Prevention
Between Formula 1, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile and the Victorian State Government, the mismanagement of the cancellation of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix not only exhibited how not to respond to pressure, but also (in my opinion) increased the likelihood of the transmission of COVID-19 between those wanting to attend the event.
Splitting a Team
There are several ways to split a team, I analyse three of them and provide a short commentary.
Core Values: Your Organisation Only Needs One
I see lots of organisations that have 4, 5 or even 6 core values. In this article I propose a single core value and explain how it sets the scene for your entire organisation.
Types of Sprint Retrospectives
Rather than just writing a blog post about the different ways a retrospective can be run, I thought I’d do one linking to some resources I’ve found informative.
What Scrum Lacks and the Misuse of Retrospectives
Teams focussing on external issues during a retrospective highlights a problem within the organisation and perhaps a missing piece of the Scrum framework.
Unicorn Factory
Are you hiring for capacity or knowledge? Do you ensure your staff have time given to them for training, learning and development? How about certifications?
Organisational Transparency - Do You Trust Your Staff?
I’ve worked at a variety of organisations. One of the most variable parts of organisation culture I’ve experienced is the level of transparency the organisation displays to staff. When I’ve been in organisations with low transparency, I’ve felt untrusted and less valuable; in organisations with almost total transparency, the level of trust has felt high and I’ve felt much more valued within the business.
One-on-Ones Don't Exist in the Scrum Guide - Why Do We Do Them?
The Scrum guide defines 5 events, one-on-ones are not one of them. In fact I'm not aware of any agile methodology that extols the virtues of a one-on-one. So why do so many organisations have them?