Good Failure vs. Bad Failure
Every business strives to succeed. After all, we’re in business to make a profit. But there is no straightforward formula that will guarantee business success. There are times that we will fail and it's inevitable. Traditional companies would shy away from failure as if it isn’t in their vocabulary.
How Kanban is Reshaping the Future of Project Management
Businesses evolve at a rapid pace. To respond to market challenges and expectations, organizations need to keep up with the changing trends in technology, market behavior, and work culture. These changes don’t only affect how businesses innovate, but they also affect how companies operate. Time and again, we see
How Scrum Masters Are Using Kanban to Improve Scrum
If you’re a seasoned Scrum practitioner, you’ve most likely witnessed horrific implementations of Scrum throughout your consulting career. Some organizations go gung-ho on “doing Scrum.” All their messages, training programs, and campaigns scream Agile. But when you look closely, they seem to be putting on a show or what
De-Escalating Conflict at Work
We’ve all had our fair share of conflict at work. It could be a frustrated client, an argument with a colleague, saying “no” to a stakeholder request, or dealing with organizational restructuring. Conflicts can arise from anything. We might be tempted to sleep on it and let things pass.
Scrum Sprint Planning with Kanban
Scrum Sprint Planning with Kanban During Sprint Planning, Scrum teams play fortune-tellers and try their best to predict how much work they can commit to. Most of the time, this is a difficult feat to pull. The usual approach of teams would be to take their average velocity and
How Gamification in the Workplace can Influence Productivity
Workplace productivity is achieved when employees enjoy the work that they do. When employees are happy, they tend to perform better and stay in the company longer. Their attitude towards work manifests in their output and how they deal with customers. All in all, this is good for business.
