How to Set up Explicit Agreements on Your Kanban Board
One of the five core properties in Kanban is to make the process explicit. Once a process is visualized on a Kanban board, we can start improving the flow by assigning WIP limits, measuring the flow with metrics like throughput and cycle time, and the focus of this article:
How To Balance Productivity and Creativity
There is a big difference between productivity and creativity. That’s a fact. But these two supposedly opposing forces that are constantly fighting for your time are actually two sides of the same coin. And if the work environment is established in such a way, one can fuel the other,
How to Use Kanban Swimlanes to Improve Task Organization
Kanban swimlanes are an integral part of any Kanban board. That is if you want to make the most of it. Because even though a Kanban board with multiple columns can still help you organize your work and streamline your work, adding swimlanes will boost your process management even
The Impact of Unplanned Work and How to Deal with It in Kanban
Do you ever feel like you are working on more tasks than what you’ve actually planned to do? Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said, “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” No matter how good you plan or prioritize your work, it seems like unplanned work creeps in and steals
Aligning Strategy to Execution with Kanban
Creating a strategy can be challenging, especially if you are dealing with conflicting priorities. Yet, developing a strategy that aligns the strategic objectives with their corresponding project and product-level execution is crucial for any organization that wants to ensure effective resource allocation and positive business results. Yet, to be
Kanban for Coaching
As a coach, my role is to help people who seek services to create actionable goals and/or tasks that have been agreed by both coach and coachee. In this collaborative relationship, having clarity and accountability is key to ensure that real noticeable progress is being made. Both coach and
