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It’s the system, not (and?) the people.
I live and work with two phrases in my head that are important to me: “It’s the system, not the people” – Deming And, paradoxically: “It’s all about the people” – a statement heard often at Protegra that we try to use to guide how we work together. An event this weekend helped me to … Continue reading
Can an #Agile team mate #telecommute?
When Yahoo released the memo about employees not being able to work from home any more, there was the expected backlash against something which has become more and more common. It was especially unexpected given that Yahoo’s new CEO recently had a child and might be expected as someone who would find value in being … Continue reading
My Innovation Games Project Box experience
I was lucky enough to attend an Innovation Games workshop facilitated by Luke Hohmann at SDEC12. If you get a chance to attend a workshop facilitated by Luke Hohmann, I encourage you to jump at the chance. I learned as much about facilitating workshops and sessions as I did about Innovation Games. It was fascinating … Continue reading
A Systems Thinking concern
I have been recently doing more reading into Systems Thinking due to the fact that several great articles have been written recently that I have had the good fortune to discover. Definition “Systems thinking is a holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system’s constituent parts interrelate and how systems work … Continue reading
The role of emotions in performance feedback discussions
Lately I have been reading quite a few blogs on the topic of performance feedback and how to try to make feedback a more valuable process. Recently I came across Bob Marshall’s post: How to give Feedback I’ve already had great discussion with @adaptivecoach on the Core Protocols and their potential impact to the communication … Continue reading
#1 rule of #Agile Culture
I recently went on a two-day excursion to the United States to support the local economy in Grand Forks and I was struck with a unique message on a bill board on the way back to Winnipeg. There were the usual bill boards that listed the shopping malls, hotels, and restaurants that you should visit. But amongst … Continue reading
My #CoreProtocol Check-in
I’ve spent quite a bit of time reading up on the Core Protocols over the last few months. They have honestly intrigued me. If you haven’t read the Core Protocols and are interested, I would suggest starting with the Core Commitment and then reading the Core Protocols. You can find the Core Commitment here. Analysis … Continue reading
True collaboration requires delegation
I’ve seen a lot of meetings where many activities and processes are done in the name of collaboration. In some cases, it is collaboration. In other cases, it seems like a lot of other items and issues are being disguised as collaboration. Who after all could argue against collaboration? To be efficient, I believe collaboration … Continue reading
#SDEC12 Conference Review #Agile
Well another Software Development and Evolution conference has come and gone. (You’ve always wondered what SDEC stood for didn’t you?) It was a lot of work and effort to make it all happen, but in the end it was very enjoyable. I learned an immense amount and cant’t wait until next year. My Highlights The … Continue reading
Top 3 #teachers that shaped me #UofW #RiverEast @mbteachers
As my kids go back to school and I meet their great teachers, I thought about the three teachers that were a profound impact on my life. (both professionally and personally) I saw a video by Neil DeGrasse Tyson that mentioned that if you ask people how many teachers impacted their life, they would probably think of … Continue reading
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