Category: Blog
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Whatcha been doing lately?
Oh what a loaded question, right? So much going on in the last month or so. So many ways to answer that question! We can think of a leader’s time and energy being split into 4 quadrants: While leaders have to spend time and energy in all four of these quadrants, “agile leaders” (leaders who…
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Change is hard…
I’m not going to lie – I woke up this morning feeling a little depressed and worn thin. North Carolina is on day 23 of our “Stay at Home” order – with other places being “cooped up” even longer. While like everyone, my family has been making the best out of the situation. Unlike untold…
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Happy National Read A Road Map Day
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No time like the present to BE agile!
Before I say anything else – I sincerely hope that all of you, your families and friends are all healthy and safe. I know that this is a trying time for folks for a lot of different reasons, and I’m going to repeat one of my most overused phrases – we all win together. That…
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Dear Agile Marketing Leader…
I’m not going to lie – I’m super proud of (and very fond of) our agile marketers. To a person these are some of the most customer focused, creative, passionate people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Every day I get a little smarter (not hard considering where I’m starting from) by observing…
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The 3 Es: A Worthy Balancing Act
If you’ve been coached by me or any of the marketing coaches, you’ve no doubt heard us talk about the concept of the 3 Es – and why they create the feeling of speed. The 3 Es articulate a balance between execution, continuous improvement, and valuing individual interactions and individuals. It can be easy for newer teams to…
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If your agile team events are meetings – you’re doing it wrong!
Hello agile teammates! Can I get real with you for a minute? I want to share something that really gets my dander up… I don’t know about you, but when I hear folks refer to our agile team events as “meetings” I get a special kind of cranky! Let me explain… As you all…
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“Agiling in place” – Tales from agile managers
One of my favorite responsibilities is facilitating the Agile Leader Onboarding sessions. In these events – I get to talk to managers and leaders about the agile values and principles, how agile frameworks add value, and about how managing and leading people is very different in an agile environment. Inevitably we get into great conversations…
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What if I get it wrong…?
We’ve all heard that question (or some variant) in our head – often delivered in that ominous tone that our brain reserves for occasions when it truly wants to undercut our self-confidence – “OMG – what if I screw this up?” “What if what I say falls flat?” “What if this doesn’t work?” “What if…
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Excerpt – How Much Autonomy Should Teams get from Their Agile Leader?
As I was doing some exploring this weekend, I came across a great article that resonated with me on so many levels. I’m sharing an excerpt of the content here with you along with some thoughts to consider as you continue your agile journey! The full article can be found here if you’re interested. Ownership? When the…