We have a sticker that says “utilisation is the enemy of flow”. All too often at work, we want everyone to be super busy all of the time – without realising it, we are killing our ability to deliver. This is what Henrik Kniberg of Crisp calls “The resource utilisation trap”. In the video below, …
Presentation History Agile Testing Days – Potsdam, Germany – 07 Nov 2019 Lean Agile Brighton – Brighton, UK – 18 Oct 2019 Agile Piano by IBM – Berlin, Germany – 30 Jul 2019 Agile Portugal – Porto, Portugal – 31 May 2019 Agile Lean Ireland – Dublin, Ireland – 25 Apr 2019 Abstract As Simon …
Talks: Seeking Nirvana – Predictability in a Complex World Read More »
Presentation History Lean Agile Brighton – Friday 18 October 2019 Abstract As a coach it is easy to fall into the trap of trying to make a splash. This is especially the case if we are new or external. This can stop self-organisation in its tracks. It makes the organisations we work with dependant on …
Talks: A Lean Agile Coach’s Toolkit – Guides, cinema, coffee, lunch and Lego. Read More »
“It’s like riding a bike.” “It’s like riding a bike” is a phrase that we use in English that means, “once you’ve learned how to do something, you will never forget it.” This video shows us that we take our truth for granted, unaware of our bias. It also shows that knowledge does not equal …
In football, the team that wins is the one that gets the ball in the other team’s goal most times. Not the one that runs the most. What matters most is what is happening to the ball. So, we need to watch the ball, not the player. Business is no different. In Knowledge Work what …
Business Efficiency? Watch the Ball, not the Player Read More »
Presentation History Agile Lean Ireland – Friday 26 April 2019 London Lean Kanban Days – Monday 18 March 2019 (video) Abstract One of the most common questions we get asked on training courses is “Scrum or Kanban?” We hear phrases like, “We dropped Kanban for Scrum” or “We moved away from Scrum to Kanban”. It …
Talks: Scrum and Kanban – Battle Royale or Save the World? Read More »
When working with a flow-based Kanban system there are a few statements that I would suggest most teams should bear in mind. One of my Kanban class attendees labelled these as “Jose’s Rules for Flow” Whilst I wouldn’t go so far as to say these are hard and fast rules, they are some suggestions for …
How do we start a movement?
We put leaders and mavericks on a pedastal, but Derek Sivers shows us that being the leader is not enough. A leader is nothing without followers. Watch the Dancing Guy demonstrate this and see what you learn.
During the Summer of 2017, I went to the famed land of theme parks and queuing that is Orlando. Of course, you can pay a little extra to avoid the wait — which also impacts the size of the queues. You find times where even this doesn’t help though or you’ve used up your allowance for the …
Practice! Practice! Practice! We know that the only way to really master new knowledge is by practising it for a substantial period of time. This is the most crucial statement in the Agile Manifesto: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. But, “doing” is not everything. …
