The Positive Influence of Slack Time
Slack time is a term loved by many, dreaded by others. Usually, the ‘others’ are project managers who ‘don’t want anyone sitting idle’. And of course, we can't plan slack time because we don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen. But it happens when our flow becomes unbalanced,
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.
Attachments on Kanban Cards: Simple & Secure
When collaborating with your team or external stakeholders it’s important to keep everything related to a Kanban card directly on the card. This increases efficiency by not having to ask or look for pieces of information about a card, that should just be readily available on the card. We
4 Questions to Ask When Creating a Remote Team
Remote working used to be a niche, but now that most jobs can be done with little more than a laptop, things are beginning to change. Companies are starting to understand that the constraints of a traditional workplace don’t need to apply anymore, and that they are free to
