Set Realistic Work Expectations with Kanban
Over the course of the years, defining work expectations has always been an important part of day to day activities of project managers and project teams. Whether working in your own project or as part of a team, once starting a piece of work, you probably were asked by
4 Best Practices for a Hybrid Work Style
Before the tragic events of 2020, most firms had a one-track approach to work; they would hire in-person employees, and have them work together for nearly forty hours a week. There was hardly any talk about hybrid work. Looking back now, it may seem impossible that such conditions were
6 Tips on Planning Effective Stand-up Meetings
One of the main ceremonies of Scrum is the Daily Stand-up Meeting or Daily Scrum. Daily stand-up meetings originated in software development but it’s no surprise if you’ll hear your sales, marketing, operations, or support teams having them. Because of its benefits, daily stand-up meetings have been happening outside
How to Build an Effective Cross-functional Team
We hear more companies are forming cross-functional teams as they face more complex problems and target more complex goals. Organizations are breaking down hierarchical barriers to try to speed up the innovation and creation process. Many are getting team members from various departments together to solve problems and build
Performance vs Trust: How to Choose the Right People for Your Team
What makes a high-performing team? When we’re asked this question, we tend to look at skill set, proficiency, and knowledge as the key contributors to a team’s success. But when we take a closer look at the inner workings of a successful team, we discover that it takes a
What We Learned from Taking Agile Workshops Online
One of the most effective ways to demonstrate tricky, real-world concepts is to run a game that strips away any complexity and concentrates on demonstrating the concept in an unambiguous and obvious way. As agile coaches, scrum masters and change agents, we do this a lot during agile workshops.
