As we discussed in our last article about the different phases of group dynamics and the Tuckman model, there are several leadership strategies to promote good group cohesion and thus help teams succeed in their challenges. In one of my last Agile Transformation at Scale missions, I implemented a simple new practice to help teams…
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The OKR (Objectives and Key Results) method is a business management technique that consists of bringing together all the team members around a common goal.
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What are moving motivators? Money is not a good motivator for knowledge workers; on the contrary, it usually leads to undesirable behavior. Managers must create an environment that promotes the intrinsic motivation of employees. Moving Motivators is a practice from the Management 3.0 portfolio that gives employees clarity about their intrinsic needs and values. What…
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Could you quantify at what ratio are the individuals working together in one organization aware of each other's work? If they are not aware of each other's work, how could they collaborate and help each other?
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In agile project management, there is a very trendy technique and known worldwide, we call it: Poker Planning or Poker Scrum. Why ? we will know in this blog-post.
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Scrum is by far the most widely-used agile methodology in the world. A free framework that anyone could understand and use in a short period of time, but it might take a long journey of practice to master it. Then you get to taste the real utility of this process framework. It is used to…
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Some teams could be formed by highly qualified and skilled people, but we usually see that some perform better than others, what is the secret behind? In the 70s, Dr. Meredith Belbin and her team developed an agile practice, called: BELBIN. This practice helps in determining the different roles of the team members and defining the…
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The way people do their work depends on the quality of their interactions and relationships with their colleagues. It is no coincidence that the first value of the Agile Manifesto is: “People and interactions are more important than processes and tools” Several researchers in sociology and psychology suggest that team dynamics play an important role…
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Agile coaching contract is a commitment between an agile coach and a team, it allows you to make sure that the team is progressing and evolving. However, how do you think you can ensure a succesful agile coaching contract ? Let’s see together !
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