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7 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

The Hidden Ways Leaders Shape the Teams Around Them

Your behaviour as a leader shapes your team's culture whether you intend it to or not. This webinar with Bent Myllerup and Giuseppe De Simone examines the psychodynamics of leadership — the part most leadership development programmes quietly skip.

Change Management

28 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

How Product Owners Can Use AI Without Losing the Plot

Product Owners spend a disproportionate amount of time on low-value administrative work. This webinar shows practical AI techniques for automating the repetitive so POs can focus on the conversations, decisions, and strategic thinking that actually need them.

Change Management

27 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

Your Biggest AI Challenge Isn't Technical. It's Cultural.

Most organisations treat AI adoption as an engineering problem. That framing almost guarantees limited results. Whether an initiative succeeds is determined far more by how people respond to uncertainty than by the quality of the technology.

Change Management

18 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

What the AI Adoption Events in Madrid Didn't Talk About

After attending several AI adoption events organised by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, Javier Perez Fernandez left with a consistent feeling: the most important conversation was not happening. Here are the challenges he believes organisations need to address honestly.

Change Management

4 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

State of Agile - A Brutally Honest Conversation

Agile has been declared dead more times than anyone can count. Yet its principles — adaptability, collaboration, and customer focus — are more relevant than ever.

Change Management

28 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

Why Team Performance Is Mostly About the Space Between People

Mogens Ejby Villadsen has spent twenty years helping organisations improve how teams work. His central conviction — that performance lives in the interactions between people, not in individual capability — shapes everything he does.

Coaching

29 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

What HR Looks Like When It's Actually Agile

Most HR functions know what agile means in theory. Far fewer have figured out what it means for how they actually work. This webinar with Giuseppe De Simone examines what genuinely agile HR looks like.

Change Management

1 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Flight Levels in Action - Konrad Pogorzala at Agile Boston

In this recorded webinar, Konrad Pogorzala shows how Flight Levels create alignment and transparency across organisational levels — from operational teams to executive leadership. Practical, case-study-grounded, and worth your time.

Flight Levels

24 May 2025 · 1 min read

Agile Leadership - The Vital Role of Sense-making, Integrity, and Authenticity

This webinar is designed for leaders, managers, and coaches interested in enhancing their leadership skills to navigate complexity and drive successful transformations within their organisations. It is particularly relevant for individuals seeking insights into the evolving...

Change Management

15 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

Discover How a Rapid Growing Business Regained Focus

In this webinar our fellow, Russell Hill shares the journey of an online legal services company that experienced a major outage - a 'black week' - due to rapid growth and technical debt.

Flight Levels

15 Mar 2025 · 1 min read

Organisational Culture – The Overlooked Key to Success with New Ways of Working

Without a conscious effort to address culture, new approaches risk losing their effectiveness – or failing entirely. This is a challenge we often encounter, and one that many consultants struggle to address.

Change Management

8 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

Why the Best Leaders Think Differently — and What We Can Learn from Female Competencies

Leadership selection has a persistent bias problem: we promote confidence and mistake it for competence. The traits that actually drive results — empathy, humility, clear communication — are more commonly found in women. That needs to change.

Leadership

19 Jan 2025 · 3 min read

The Strategy Translation Canvas: A Tool for Closing the Gap Between Vision and Execution

A strategy sitting in a deck is an aspiration, not a plan. The Strategy Translation Canvas breaks strategic intent into specific, owned, measurable actions that connect to the work being done every day.

Change Management

2 Jan 2025 · 3 min read

Why Most Strategies Fail Between the Slides and the Doing

Between two thirds and three quarters of large organisations struggle to turn their strategic plans into operational reality. The plans are often good. The implementation is where things fall apart. Here is a structured approach to the gap.

Change Management

9 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

The Start-Up That Said Agile Didn't Work — and Then Changed Its Mind

A 45-person start-up in targeted advertising had tried Scrum for two years and concluded it was useless. The solution wasn't more Agile theory. It was focus on the organisational challenges, and deliberately push the approach to the back seat.

Flight Levels

20 Sept 2024 · 2 min read

How a Kanban Board on a Kitchen Wall Renovated Our House on Time and on Budget

Renovating a house with family and friends as your workforce is a coordination challenge that would make most project managers nervous. A 20-minute brainstorm and a wall of sticky notes turned out to be all the management infrastructure needed.

Leadership

19 Jul 2024 · 3 min read

Ten Reasons Sprint Goals Are Worth the Effort

Sprint Goals are one of Scrum's most underused elements. Teams skip them, treat them as afterthoughts, or confuse them with task lists. Here is why that is a mistake — and what your team actually gains when you use them properly.

Coaching

6 Jul 2024 · 3 min read

Difficult Conversations: A Leader's Practical Guide to Saying the Hard Thing Well

Difficult conversations are not a test of courage — they are a test of preparation, clarity, and emotional composure. Most leaders avoid them or handle them badly. Here is a structured approach that makes them more productive and less damaging.

Leadership

4 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

Six Months Into Your Scaling Initiative — and the Benefits Still Haven't Appeared

A CIO kicks off a major scaling programme. Six months later, the new ceremonies are running, the teams are trained, and the results are... roughly where they were before. This is not an unusual story.

Change Management

4 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

The Agile Disconnect

At Better Change, we understand the immense potential of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) to empower large organisations on their journey towards business agility. Yet, a critical factor often overlooked is leadership's active promotion and embodiment of Agile principles.

4 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

The Self-Management Mirage: Why Teams Still Struggle

The allure of self-managing teams is undeniable. The promise of empowered, autonomous teams driving innovation and efficiency is a siren song for many organisations. However, the reality can be far less enchanting.

30 Jun 2024 · 2 min read

Despite All the Mishaps: Show Me the Better Option!

This is the final blog post in my series about mishaps in applying Agile. Agile mishap #1: Do it by the book! Agile mishap #2: All frameworks are wrong but mine Agile mishap #3: The Agile...

Agile

15 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

Agile Mishap #5: The Certification Circus

A full disclosure upfront: Bent Myllerup is a Certified Scrum Trainer who has spent twelve years certifying people in Agile. Which makes this critique of the certification industry both more uncomfortable to write and more worth reading.

Agile

14 Jun 2024 · 2 min read

SAFe Won't Save You If Your Leaders Aren't Actually Agile

The Scaled Agile Framework is a capable tool for large-scale coordination. But SAFe implementations fail at a predictable rate when the leaders sponsoring them continue to behave in fundamentally un-agile ways. The framework is not the variable. Leadership behaviour is.

Leadership

10 Jun 2024 · 2 min read

When Employees Resist Agile: The Reasons Are More Rational Than You Think

Employee resistance to SAFe and agile transformations is rarely about stubbornness or ignorance. It is a rational response to change that is poorly explained, inadequately supported, and often experienced as something done to people rather than with them.

Agile

10 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

A Modest Manifesto for People Who Actually Change Things

The Agile Manifesto changed how we build software. This Transformation Manifesto is a personal attempt to articulate what actually drives successful organisational change — with apologies to Sutherland and Schwaber for the impertinence.

Coaching

9 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

Boogie and Backlogs: The Hilarious Parallels Between Agile and Disco

The year I was a sprightly 12-year-old, rocking my bell-bottoms and boogying down to the pulsating beats of disco. It was a year of glitter, grooves, and glorious gaffes.

Agile

8 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

Agile Leadership: The Vital Role of Sensemaking, Integrity, Presence, and Authenticity

Introduction At the Regional Scrum Gathering in Ghent on June 6th and 7th, 2024, I had the privilege of presenting on the critical elements of agile leadership.

Leadership

4 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

The Unseen Potential of Scrum Masters: Future Leaders in a Time of Uncertainty

In recent times, there has been an unfortunate pattern of laying off Scrum Masters - especially in financial institutions. On the surface, this may seem like a cost-cutting measure.

Leadership

28 May 2024 · 1 min read

Elevate Your SAFe® By Breaking Down Barriers

In the pursuit of organisational agility, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) above all is thought to offer a roadmap for success. However, when organisations fail to cultivate true cross-functional teams and struggle to minimise hierarchical barriers.

Agile

28 May 2024 · 3 min read

What an Agile Coach Actually Needs to Be Good At

Most Agile coaches know frameworks well. The ones who create durable change also understand human dynamics — trust, status, psychodynamics, and the irrational ways people actually behave. Process knowledge is necessary. It is not sufficient.

Coaching

17 May 2024 · 3 min read · Resource

How to Run a Retrospective That Actually Changes Things

Most retrospectives produce a list of actions nobody implements. The problem is usually not effort — it is structure. Here is a five-step approach that turns retrospectives from a ritual into a genuine improvement engine.

Leadership

29 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

The Pacesetter Trap: What Happens When One Leadership Style Runs Everything

Alyssa is brilliant, driven, and has built a successful software company. She is also quietly running her team into the ground. Her story illustrates what Goleman's research on leadership styles has shown for decades.

Leadership

25 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

Flight Levels in Practice: The Five Activities That Make It Work

Flight Levels is a thinking model for organisational agility, not a process framework. Its five key activities — define outcomes, visualise, create focus, establish interactions, improve — are what translate the thinking into actual change.

Flight Levels

25 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

From 50 to 350 People and Everything Started Breaking: A Flight Levels Case Study

An online legal services company grew from 50 to 350 people in three years and hit a wall. Technical outages were frequent, priorities were unclear, and coordination between teams had broken down. Here is how Flight Levels changed the picture.

Flight Levels

24 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

Why Flight Levels Isn't a Framework — and Why That Matters

Flight Levels is frequently described alongside Scrum and SAFe as an agile framework. It isn't — and the distinction is important. It's a thinking model for designing the coordination systems your organisation actually needs.

Flight Levels

19 Apr 2024 · 2 min read

Book Review: Rethinking Agile by Klaus Leopold

Klaus Leopold's short, sharp book makes one argument and makes it well: excellent team-level agility does not produce business agility. They are different problems that require different solutions, and most organisations are only solving one of them.

Flight Levels

16 Apr 2024 · 3 min read

Humble Inquiry - The Art of Elevating Your Employees

Effective leadership is often associated with qualities such as decisiveness, confidence, and assertiveness. However, there's another, often overlooked trait that can be equally - if not more - valuable in driving organisational success: humble inquiry.

Leadership

27 Mar 2024 · 2 min read

Book Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow — Still the Most Useful Book About Decisions You'll Read

Daniel Kahneman's Nobel Prize-winning work on human judgement has never been more relevant. In a world awash with data, AI, and algorithmic recommendations, understanding how our own thinking is wired — and where it reliably misleads us — is foundational.

Agile

24 Mar 2024 · 2 min read

Agile Mishap #4: Incompetent Coaches and Trainers

In the journey to understand what went wrong with Agile, we must confront a critical issue plaguing its implementation: the prevalence of incompetent coaches and trainers.

Coaching

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

10 Advantages Using Sprint Goals

Sprint goals are a crucial aspect of Agile methodology that offer numerous advantages to teams and organizations. By setting clear objectives for each sprint, teams can achieve higher productivity, enhance collaboration, improve quality, and effectively manage projects.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

10 Examples of Effective Decision Making

Effective decision making is a crucial skill that can lead to success, both in our personal lives and in the business world. We will also discuss the role of critical thinking in making informed choices and...

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

10 Examples of Teal Organizations

Teal organizations, a term coined by Frederic Laloux in his book "Reinventing Organizations," represent a progressive approach to organizational structures and management. These organizations adopt a holistic approach, valuing self-management, evolutionary purpose, and wholeness.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

3 Backlog Refinement Techniques

Backlog refinement is an essential process in Agile methodology that helps teams manage their product backlog effectively. By continuously reviewing and prioritizing the backlog.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

3 Best Practices for Sprint Planning

Sprint planning is a crucial phase in the Agile methodology that ensures the success of software development projects. It involves determining the tasks and goals to be accomplished during a sprint, which is a short iteration of work.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

5 Best Kanban Tools?

In today's fast-paced world, project management has become more demanding than ever. With multiple tasks, deadlines, and team members to coordinate, it's crucial to have the right tools to streamline and optimize your project management processes.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

5 Important Leadership Skills

Leadership skills are crucial in today's rapidly changing world. In order to thrive and succeed, leaders need to possess a range of valuable skills that enable them to guide and inspire their teams effectively.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

6 Tips Improving Product Backlog Refinement

Product backlog refinement is a vital practice in Agile methodology that ensures the product backlog remains up-to-date, actionable, and aligned with the project goals. By continuously refining the backlog, teams can improve project success, enhance communication.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Effective Communication: Key Agile Principles Explained

Effective communication is a crucial component of any agile methodology. Without clear and concise communication, teams may struggle to collaborate and deliver high-quality results. Effective communication plays a vital role in the success of agile projects.

20 Mar 2024 · 7 min read

Effective Strategies for Stabilizing Team Velocity in Scrum

In the agile methodology of software development, Scrum teams rely on their velocity to plan and deliver work in a predictable manner. Team velocity is a metric that measures the amount of work a team can...

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Establishing an Agile Team Working Agreement

In the world of Agile project management , establishing a team working agreement is crucial for success. A team working agreement outlines the norms, rules, and expectations that will guide the team's behavior and collaboration throughout the project.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Examples of Teal Organizations: A Comprehensive Guide

Teal organizations have been gaining attention in recent years for their innovative approach to organizational structures and management. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the concept of teal organizations, their key characteristics, theoretical framework.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Exploring the Benefits of Teal Organisations

In today's rapidly changing business landscape, organizations are constantly searching for innovative ways to adapt and thrive. One such approach gaining popularity is the concept of Teal Organizations.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Exploring the Benefits of the Teal Organization Model

The Teal Organization Model has been gaining traction in recent years as an innovative approach to organizational management. This model emphasizes self-management, wholeness.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

How can Scrum Master support Product Owner

In an Agile development environment, the roles of the Scrum Master and Product Owner are crucial to the successful implementation of the Scrum framework. The Scrum Master serves as a servant-leader.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

How Scrum Event Timeboxes make your team more effective

In the world of agile project management, Scrum Event Timeboxes play a crucial role in ensuring efficient team collaboration and project delivery. Understanding the concept and benefits of Scrum Event Timeboxing is essential for teams looking...

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

How to Handle Unplanned Work in Scrum?

Unplanned work is an inevitable reality in Scrum. Whether it's urgent bug fixes, unexpected customer requests, or unforeseen challenges, handling unplanned work effectively can significantly impact the success of a Scrum team.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

How To Manage Risk with Scrum

Scrum is an agile framework that enables teams to work collaboratively, delivering value in short iterations. While Scrum offers many benefits, it is important to understand how to manage risks effectively to ensure project success.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Managing Technical Debt in Scrum: Roles and Responsibilities

In the fast-paced world of software development, managing technical debt is crucial to ensuring the long-term success and sustainability of a project. Scrum, being an agile framework, provides a structured approach towards addressing technical debt effectively.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Maximizing Group Decision Making for Optimal Outcomes

Group decision making plays a crucial role in organizations. When done effectively, it can lead to optimal outcomes and drive innovation. Understanding the importance of group decision making and the benefits it brings is essential for...

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Six ways Scrum Masters can be more effective

Being a Scrum Master is a crucial role within Agile teams. They are responsible for ensuring that the Scrum framework is implemented effectively and that the team is working collaboratively and efficiently.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Sprint Planning Checklist

Sprint planning is a crucial activity in the Scrum framework that allows teams to effectively plan and organize their work for a sprint. By following a well-defined sprint planning checklist.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

The Art of Effective Decision Making

In today's fast-paced world, making decisions is an essential part of our everyday lives. Whether it's choosing what to have for breakfast or deciding on a career path.

20 Mar 2024 · 4 min read

The Art of Making Decisions: How to Make the Right Choice Every Time

Making decisions is an essential part of everyday life. Whether it's choosing what to have for breakfast or making a major life-altering decision, we constantly navigate through a series of choices .

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

The Benefits of Collaborative Decision Making

Collaborative decision making is a powerful approach that organizations can employ to drive innovation, enhance problem-solving abilities, and create a culture of inclusion. By involving multiple team members in the decision-making process.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

The Importance of Teamwork

In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, teamwork has become increasingly important in achieving success. Whether it be in the workplace, sports, or any other collaborative effort, the ability to work effectively as a team is crucial.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

The Important Role of Leadership: Why It Matters

Leadership plays a crucial role in organizations of all types and sizes. Effective leadership can have a significant impact on the success and performance of both individuals and teams.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

The Key Stakeholders in Scrum

Scrum is a popular framework used in Agile project management. It revolves around the principles of collaboration, adaptability, and iterative development. In Scrum, there are several key stakeholders who play crucial roles in its success.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Top 7 Questions typically asked during Sprint Review

Sprint Review is a crucial ceremony in Agile methodology, where the development team showcases their work to stakeholders and gathers feedback to improve their product. The Sprint Review is an essential ceremony in Agile methodology that...

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Top Strategies for Enhancing Your Leadership Skills

Effective leadership skills are crucial for anyone looking to make an impact in their personal and professional lives. Whether you're leading a team at work, organizing a community initiative, or even managing your own personal goals.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Understanding the Decision Making Process in Management

In the dynamic and complex world of business, decision making plays a vital role in the success of an organization. Effective management involves making informed choices that can have a significant impact on the company's performance and overall direction.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

Understanding the Decision Making Process

Decision making is a fundamental aspect of human behavior and plays a crucial role in our personal and professional lives. Whether we are faced with a simple choice or a complex problem.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What Do Agile Leaders Do?

Agile leadership is a crucial aspect of successful project management in today's fast-paced business environment. Agile leaders are responsible for guiding teams and individuals towards achieving project goals efficiently and effectively.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What Does a Scrum Master Do All Day?

A Scrum Master plays a crucial role in Agile project management, ensuring smooth workflows and effective team collaboration. Throughout the day, they are responsible for various tasks and responsibilities that contribute to the success of the project.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What happens if a scrum team becomes too large?

In the highly dynamic and fast-paced world of software development, agile methodologies have gained immense popularity. One such methodology is Scrum, which promotes collaboration, adaptability, and iterative development.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What is a characteristic of an effective Scrum Master

A Scrum Master is a crucial role in the Scrum framework, a popular agile methodology used in project management. The Scrum Master serves as a facilitator .

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What is Agile Team Charter

Agile Team Charter is a crucial component of project management in organizations that adopt Agile methodologies. It provides a clear and concise roadmap for the team, outlining their mission, vision, roles, and responsibilities.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What Makes a Good Facilitator?

Being a skilled facilitator is more than having good communication skills. It requires a unique mindset and a specific set of abilities that help groups think clearly, decide well, and move forward together.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

What makes a good leader?

Leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization or group. A good leader can inspire and motivate others to achieve common goals and drive positive change.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

What Makes a Good Product Owner?

A product owner plays a critical role in any development team. They are the bridge between the business and the development team, responsible for ensuring that the product meets the needs of both the users and the company.

20 Mar 2024 · 5 min read

What Scrum says about estimates

In the world of agile project management, Scrum is a popular framework that focuses on flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. One key aspect of Scrum is estimation, which plays a crucial role in planning and delivering successful projects.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Who is Responsible for a Scrum Team's Performance?

In the world of Agile project management, Scrum teams play a crucial role in the success of a project. But who is ultimately responsible for ensuring a Scrum team's performance?

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Why Do We Use Story Point Estimating?

Story Point Estimating is a widely used technique in the field of project management. By assigning story points to tasks and prioritizing them accordingly, teams can effectively plan and track the progress of their projects.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Why does a scrum team need self-organization?

In order to understand why a scrum team needs self-organization, it is important to first grasp the concept itself. Self-organization refers to the ability of a team to independently manage and direct their work without external interference.

20 Mar 2024 · 6 min read

Why is Change Management Important?

Change is an inevitable part of life, and it is no different in the world of business. In today's fast-paced and competitive environment, organizations need to constantly adapt and evolve to stay relevant and successful.

5 Mar 2024 · 1 min read

Review: "Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them"

In "Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them," Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini offer a thought-provoking critique of traditional bureaucratic structures prevalent in medium to large-scale organisations.

Change Management

23 Feb 2024 · 5 min read · Resource

The Future of AI Tech: A Comprehensive Guide

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly advancing, with the potential to revolutionize various industries and transform the way we live and work. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the basics of AI technology.

23 Feb 2024 · 5 min read · Resource

The Future of Tech and AI: A Comprehensive Guide

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the future of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). From understanding the basics of tech and AI to predicting future trends and exploring ethical considerations.

23 Feb 2024 · 3 min read · Resource

AI Design: The Principles That Shape Every System You Interact With

Every AI system you interact with was shaped by design choices made before deployment. Those choices determine what the system does, how it behaves in edge cases, and how much you can trust its outputs.

AI

23 Feb 2024 · 5 min read · Resource

AI in Tech: A Comprehensive Guide to its impact

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we interact with technology, transforming various sectors and driving innovation to unprecedented levels. In this comprehensive guide.

AI

23 Feb 2024 · 6 min read · Resource

The Power of Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide

Generative AI, a field within artificial intelligence, has gained significant attention in recent years due to its ability to create original, unique content. This comprehensive guide aims to provide a deeper understanding of generative AI.

23 Feb 2024 · 6 min read · Resource

The Top Tools for AI: A Comprehensive Guide

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of various industries, revolutionizing the way businesses operate and enhancing overall efficiency. To harness the power of AI, it is essential to have the right tools in your arsenal.

23 Feb 2024 · 5 min read · Resource

The Ultimate Guide to Building an AI Team

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionising industries such as healthcare, finance, and transportation. If you're thinking about building your own AI team.

Leadership

23 Feb 2024 · 5 min read · Resource

Top 10 AI Projects for 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved in recent years and continues to pave the way for exciting possibilities in various industries. As we approach 2024, the future of AI looks even more promising.

21 Feb 2024 · 2 min read

Agile mishap #3: The Agile Bubble

In a series of blog posts I am discussing the question: If it is not dead then what went wrong with Agile? In 2019, I had the experience of attending two conferences in a row.

Agile

6 Feb 2024 · 3 min read

Agile Mishap #2: All frameworks are wrong but mine

In a series of blog posts I am discussing the question: If it is not dead then what went wrong with Agile? Have you noticed the increasing numbers of Agile frameworks that have emerged over the past years?

Agile

6 Feb 2024 · 1 min read

Agile Retrospectives, Second Edition: A Practical Guide for Catalyzing Team Learning and Improvement

The first version of Agile Retrospectives was my guide for running retrospectives for a decade. Imagine my excitement when Esther and Diana let me know that they were going to do a second edition and that...

Coaching

10 Jan 2024 · 3 min read

The Culture That Got You Here Probably Won't Get You There

The culture that wins early adopters is often incompatible with what the mainstream demands. Geoffrey Moore described the market chasm. This piece examines the cultural shift required to cross it — and why leaders miss it until it's too late.

Change Management

9 Jan 2024 · 1 min read · Resource

What is Organisational Culture?

Organisational culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, and practices that define how individuals within an organization interact and work together. It reflects the company's identity, influences decision-making, and shapes employee behaviour.

Leadership

8 Jan 2024 · 3 min read

Agile Mishap #1: Do it by the book!

In a series of blog posts I am discussing the question: What went wrong with Agile? When I started applying Agile methodologies in 2006 there was one dominant framework.

Change Management

3 Jan 2024 · 3 min read

Organisational Change Doesn't Happen Collectively — It Happens Person by Person

The most overlooked insight in Cameron and Quinn's classic work on organisational culture is not the Competing Values Framework — it is the appendix. The real tool for change agents is the Management Skills Assessment Instrument, which makes transformation personal.

Change Management

1 Jan 2024 · 3 min read

What Went Wrong with Agile? An Honest Reckoning

Agile is not dead. But it has been badly misused, cynically marketed, and routinely applied in ways that contradict its own principles. This post opens a series examining what actually went wrong — and why it matters.

Change Management

21 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

Can the Product Owner also be the Scrum Master?

In the agile world of Scrum, there are two key roles that play a crucial part in the success of a project: the Product Owner and the Scrum Master.

Scrum

21 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

Five Ways to Build Consensus

Consensus is an essential aspect of decision making in any group setting. It ensures that everyone's opinions and ideas are heard and considered, leading to better outcomes and a stronger sense of unity among team members.

Leadership

21 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

The Scrum Process Explained

Scrum, a highly popular and effective framework for project management, has revolutionized the way teams collaborate and deliver value. Scrum is an iterative and incremental framework that enables teams to successfully manage complex projects by promoting...

Scrum

21 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What is a Product Goal?

A product goal is a fundamental concept in the world of business and product management. It serves as a guiding principle that shapes the overall direction and purpose of a product.

Product Development

21 Dec 2023 · 7 min read · Resource

What is a Product Vision?

In today's fast-paced business environment, having a clear product vision is essential for success. A product vision provides a roadmap for the development and direction of a product.

Scrum

21 Dec 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

What Is Change Management? A Practical Guide to Navigating Organisational Transitions

Change management is the structured approach to helping organisations move from their current state to a desired future one. It covers people, processes, and systems — and it fails more often than it succeeds.

Leadership

21 Dec 2023 · 7 min read · Resource

What is Transformational Leadership?

Transformational leadership is a leadership style that has gained significant attention in the field of organizational behavior and management. It is a leadership approach that emphasizes inspiring and motivating followers to achieve their fullest potential and...

Leadership

19 Dec 2023 · 3 min read

Why Developers Build the Wrong Thing — and How User Stories Help

A WhatsApp message that counts how long you have been waiting instead of how long you have left. A small, telling example of what happens when developers build exactly what was specified — and the specification missed what the user actually needed.

Product Development

19 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

What is Evidence-Based Management?

Evidence-Based Management (EBM) is an approach to decision-making and problem-solving that is grounded in the careful analysis and evaluation of relevant evidence. In the realm of management, evidence refers to data, facts, research findings.

Leadership

13 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What Is Agile Leadership?

Agile leadership is a modern approach to leadership that is gaining popularity in today's fast-paced and ever-changing business environment. It is a style of leadership that emphasizes flexibility , adaptability, and responsiveness.

Leadership

13 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

What Is Agile Project Management?

In the world of project management, there are various methodologies that organizations employ to deliver successful projects. One popular approach that has gained significant traction in recent years is Agile Project Management.

Leadership

13 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

What Is Agile Transformation?

Agile transformation has become a buzzword in many organizations, promising to revolutionize the way projects are managed and executed. But what exactly is agile transformation? Agile transformation is the journey that an organization undergoes to adopt...

Leadership

13 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What Is Leadership Development?

Leadership development is a crucial aspect of organizations that aims to cultivate and enhance the leadership qualities of individuals within the company. It involves a systematic approach to identifying potential leaders.

Leadership

13 Dec 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

What is Self Organizing Teams?

Self organizing teams are a concept that has gained significant attention in the business world in recent years. Self organizing teams are characterized by their ability to independently manage their work and make decisions collectively.

Leadership

11 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What Is a Kanban Card?

Kanban is a popular project management methodology that allows teams to visualize and track their work in a simple and efficient manner. At the heart of the Kanban system are Kanban cards.

Kanban

11 Dec 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What Is a Sprint Goal?

A sprint goal is a crucial component of Agile methodology . It provides a clear and concise focus for the team during a sprint, which is a short, time-boxed period for completing a set of tasks .

Agile

30 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

The Question Behind the Question: Karl Tomm's Map for Coaches

Most coaches think about what to ask. The better skill is knowing what kind of question to ask — and when. Karl Tomm's four-quadrant model gives you a strategic framework rather than a deck of cards to memorise.

Coaching

29 Nov 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

Agile Coach vs Scrum Master

In the world of Agile software development, the roles of an Agile Coach and a Scrum Master are often misunderstood or used interchangeably. While both roles are crucial for driving and implementing Agile methodologies within a...

Leadership

29 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

Feedback Loops In Scrum

Scrum is a popular framework for Agile project management that emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and adaptability. One of its key components is the concept of feedback loops, which play a vital role in optimizing team performance and product quality.

Scrum

29 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What are Cross Functional Teams?

Cross functional teams have become increasingly popular in today's business world. These teams are made up of individuals from different departments or areas of expertise within an organization, working together towards a common goal or project.

Leadership

29 Nov 2023 · 7 min read · Resource

What is a Spike in Scrum?

In the world of software development, Scrum is a popular framework for managing projects efficiently. Scrum emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative development to deliver high-quality products.

Agile

29 Nov 2023 · 5 min read · Resource

What is an Iteration in Agile?

Agile methodology has gained significant popularity in the field of project management, revolutionizing the way teams approach software development. Central to this methodology is the concept of iterations .

Agile

29 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What is Timeboxing in Scrum?

Timeboxing is a fundamental concept in the Scrum framework that ensures efficient time management and promotes productivity. It involves dividing work into fixed time intervals, known as timeboxes, during which a specific set of tasks must be completed.

Scrum

28 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

How To Discover and Solve Impediments in Scrum?

In the world of software development, Scrum has emerged as a popular and effective framework for managing projects . However, like any methodology, Scrum is not without its challenges.

Scrum

28 Nov 2023 · 7 min read · Resource

What is an Agile Organisation?

In today's rapidly changing business environment, organizations need to be able to adapt quickly and efficiently to stay competitive. This is where the concept of an Agile Organisation comes into play.

Agile

28 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

What is Kanban Flight Levels?

Kanban Flight Levels is a concept that is gaining popularity in project management and workflow optimization. It provides a framework for understanding and implementing Kanban principles at different levels within an organization.

Kanban

21 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

Developing Your Unique Leadership Style

This is my third and final post in the mini-series about management and leadership. In addition to this post, the series include: Management Is Not Leadership and Me-Dership Is Not Leadership Either – A Critical Lens...

Leadership

1 Nov 2023 · 6 min read · Resource

Creating a Teal Organisation: How to Achieve a Self-Managed Workplace

What does creating a Teal Organisation entail? Before diving into the intricacies of a Teal Organisation, it's important to grasp the evolution of organisational structures. Traditionally, organisations were built around hierarchical models.

Leadership

1 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

Me-dership is not Leadership Either - A Critical Lens on Idealised Leadership

This is my second blog post in a series that addresses what leadership is and is not. The third and final blog post: Developing Your Unique Leadership Style is also available.

Leadership

31 Oct 2023 · 6 min read

Have a Structure for Your Coaching Conversation

In our previous blog post , we explored the vital aspects of curiosity, listening and the significance of identifying keywords during coaching conversations. Understanding these elements lays the foundation for effective coaching.

Coaching

31 Oct 2023 · 3 min read

Applying Agile Thinking to Your Own Career (It Works Better Than You'd Think)

Most people manage their careers the way organisations used to manage projects — long planning cycles, limited feedback, changes discovered late. Agile thinking applied to personal development fixes those same weaknesses, with better results.

Agile

28 Oct 2023 · 3 min read

Management Is Not Leadership — and Confusing the Two Costs Organisations Dearly

Management and leadership are not the same activity, and treating them as interchangeable has real consequences. This post opens a series on what leadership actually requires — starting with the distinction that most organisations still do not make clearly enough.

Leadership

18 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

The Synergy of Lean Thinking in the Agile Landscape

In the ever-evolving realm of business management, the amalgamation of Lean Thinking with Agile Product Development has become a catalyst for organizations striving to achieve operational excellence and deliver unparalleled value to their customers.

Agile

14 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

5 books every scrum professional should read

The Agile and Scrum frameworks have gained significant traction in the business world, revolutionizing how projects are managed and products are delivered. To stay competitive, professionals need to invest in continuous learning.

Agile

14 Oct 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Best Scrum Tools to use in 2024

At Better Change we understand the importance of utilising effective tools to enhance collaboration, improve productivity, and streamline project management. Whether you're a seasoned Sc rum Master or just starting your agile journey.

Scrum

14 Oct 2023 · 3 min read

Fostering Team Synergy, Overcoming Dysfunctions, and Building Strong Teams

Synergy is the magic that turns a group of individuals into a high-performing team. It springs from the shared goal or purpose that binds team members together.

Coaching

14 Oct 2023 · 8 min read · Resource

How Agile Transformation Leads to Increased Flexibility in Finance

In today's rapidly changing business landscape, organisations in every industry are constantly seeking ways to adapt and remain competitive. This is especially true in the finance sector, where traditional practices and rigid structures have often hindered flexibility and innovation.

Agile

14 Oct 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing: Tuckman's Map Through Team Development

Bruce Tuckman's model of team development is more than fifty years old and still more useful than most of what has replaced it. Here is what the four stages actually mean — and how to navigate each of them.

Leadership

13 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

The Perfect Scrum Team Size

The quest for a high-performing Scrum team often starts with a fundamental question: What is the perfect Scrum team size? It's not just about having the right roles filled.

Scrum

13 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

The Scrum Guide

In the realm of agile project management, the Scrum Guide stands as a crucial framework, providing a set of principles and guidelines that empower teams to deliver value through adaptive solutions.

Agile

13 Oct 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Scrum's Five Values: The Human Foundation Under the Framework

Scrum's five values — courage, focus, commitment, respect, and openness — are easy to list and easy to ignore. Teams that take them seriously look fundamentally different from teams that treat them as decorative.

Agile

13 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

What are Acceptance Criteria

In Scrum, the acceptance criteria refer to a set of conditions or requirements that a user story must meet to be considered complete or acceptable by the product owner, user, customer or other stakeholders.

Scrum

13 Oct 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

What is an Agile Release Train

Agile Methodology usually starts with small teams that are focused on contributing elements to the project. Typically, a need eventually arises for long-lasting.

Agile

13 Oct 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Estimation in Scrum: What It's For, How to Do It, and When to Question It

Estimation in Scrum is not about predicting the future with precision. It is about having useful conversations about complexity, surfacing unknowns, and making the work manageable. Planning Poker is the most widely used technique — here is why it works.

Scrum

13 Oct 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

SAFe: A Practical Introduction to Scaling Agile Across the Enterprise

SAFe is one of the most widely adopted approaches for applying agile at enterprise scale. Here is what it is, how it works, and what you need to understand before deciding whether it is the right fit for your organisation.

Agile

10 Oct 2023 · 2 min read

Embrace the complexity of team dynamics with the Plausibility Canvas

Do you often find yourself in situations where you're trying to influence an team's direction, only to be met with unpredictable outcomes? The world of Agile coaching is a complex and ever-changing landscape, and success can sometimes seem elusive.

Coaching

30 Sept 2023 · 3 min read

The Art of Listening and Unlocking Hidden Potentials

In this and the following two blog posts we will look deeper into the techniques of Systemic Coaching. Systemic Coaching The Art Of Listening And Unlocking Hidden Potentials Have A Structure For Your Coaching Conversation Your...

Coaching

25 Sept 2023 · 2 min read

Agile Governance: Enough Structure to Enable, Not Enough to Control

Governance and agility are widely treated as opposing forces. They are not — but governance designed to control people rather than enable them does undermine agility. The difference matters, and it starts at the top.

Change Management

21 Sept 2023 · 1 min read · Resource

Scrum Roles

At the centre of each Scrum is a small team of people called the Scrum Team. The Scrum Team is made up of three key accountabilities which include the Scrum Master .

Scrum

19 Sept 2023 · 3 min read

Training Without Coaching Is Theory. Coaching Without Training Is Guesswork.

Training gives people frameworks and vocabulary. Coaching helps them apply those frameworks in their specific context. Neither alone produces the lasting change that both together can achieve — and most organisations systematically underinvest in the combination.

Coaching

31 Aug 2023 · 3 min read

Navigating the Terrain - Agile Coaching vs. Systemic Coaching

Systemic Coaching The Art Of Listening And Unlocking Hidden Potentials Have A Structure For Your Coaching Conversation Your Strategy For Asking Powerful Questions In this post.

Coaching

21 Aug 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

Planning Poker

Estimation is probably one of the most controversial topics in the Agile domain. The reason is likely related to assumptions about what these estimations are going to be used for.

Agile

12 Aug 2023 · 1 min read

Protecting the Hedgehogs

Regrettably, the hedgehog population is experiencing a decline due to challenges in their habitat. To address this, Denmark is observing an initiative today where we are conducting a hedgehog population census to enhance our understanding of these creatures.

Change Management

31 Jul 2023 · 3 min read

The Power of Systemic Coaching in Change Management

Systemic Coaching The Art Of Listening And Unlocking Hidden Potentials Have A Structure For Your Coaching Conversation Your Strategy For Asking Powerful Questions In the ever-changing landscape of today's organisations.

Coaching

19 Jul 2023 · 3 min read

OKRs: Ambitious Goals, Honest Numbers, and Why 70% Is Actually Fine

OKRs — Objectives and Key Results — are a goal-setting system built on a counterintuitive premise: if you are always hitting your goals, they are too easy.

Coaching

31 May 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

Agile vs Scrum: Clearing Up the Confusion Once and for All

Agile and Scrum are not competing approaches, not synonyms, and not interchangeable. Agile is a philosophy. Scrum is one of many methods for applying that philosophy. Understanding the difference makes both more useful.

Agile

31 May 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Kanban Boards: More Than Sticky Notes in Columns

A Kanban board is more than sticky notes in columns. Understanding how the board supports flow management — not just task tracking — is what separates teams that get real results from teams that just have a tidy wall.

Kanban

31 May 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

The Product Owner: Running a Business Within a Business

The Product Owner is accountable for the value the Scrum Team delivers. In practice, that means managing one of the most demanding roles in the framework — part business strategist, part customer advocate, part decision-maker under pressure.

Scrum

3 Apr 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

Story Points: What They Are, What They're Not, and How to Use Them Well

Story points are a relative measure of effort and complexity — not hours, not days, not a commitment. Teams that misunderstand this tend to use them badly. Here is what story points actually are and why Planning Poker works.

Agile

3 Apr 2023 · 3 min read · Resource

What is Scrum Velocity?

Story points are assigned to user stories or backlog items, which are small, manageable pieces of work that the team commits to completing within a sprint.

Scrum

21 Mar 2023 · 3 min read

Five Reasons Coaching Cultures Fail — and They're Not What You Think

Creating a coaching culture is one of the most frequently stated leadership development goals — and one of the most frequently failing ones. The reasons tend not to be what organisations expect.

Coaching

3 Mar 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

Lean vs Agile: What They Share, Where They Differ, and Why It Actually Matters

Lean and Agile are regularly conflated, used interchangeably, or treated as competing philosophies. They are none of those things. Understanding what distinguishes them makes you better at using both.

Agile

12 Jan 2023 · 2 min read · Resource

Scrum vs Kanban: Why the Question Is Based on a Flawed Premise

Scrum or Kanban? It is the most common question in Agile training — and the wrong one. The Kanban Method is not a delivery framework competing with Scrum. It is a change management approach that works alongside whatever your teams do now.

Kanban

20 Dec 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Kanban: One Word, Three Completely Different Meanings

Ask ten people what Kanban means and you'll get at least three different answers — and they'll all be correct. The confusion is baked in, because the word genuinely refers to three distinct things.

Kanban

2 Dec 2022 · 3 min read

The Skills That Actually Make a Product Owner Effective

The Product Owner role is more demanding than most job descriptions suggest. The mechanics are learnable. The judgment, communication, and stakeholder navigation that make those mechanics work are considerably harder.

Product Development

20 Oct 2022 · 2 min read · Resource

What is the Definition of Done?

The Definition of Done (DoD) is a crucial concept in agile methodologies, particularly in Scrum, acting as a comprehensive checklist that outlines the criteria each product backlog item must meet to be considered complete.

Scrum

8 Oct 2022 · 2 min read · Resource

Dual Track Agile: Discover and Deliver at the Same Time

Dual Track Agile separates discovery — the work of figuring out what to build — from delivery, the work of building it. Running both tracks simultaneously sounds complicated, but it solves a real problem that single-track teams constantly bump into.

Agile

8 Oct 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Product Owner vs Scrum Master

Two roles that are often confused in Scrum are the Product Owner and the Scrum Master . Although the two collaborate and interact with each other.

Scrum

8 Oct 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Product Owner vs Scrum Master: Two Accountabilities That Should Never Be Combined

The Product Owner and Scrum Master are the two most frequently confused roles in Scrum. They interact closely, they both care about team effectiveness, and they are fundamentally different in what they are accountable for. Here is the distinction that matters.

Scrum

8 Oct 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What are the Three Pillars of Scrum?

Understanding the Three Pillars of Scrum is important in order for Agile teams to maximise the use of the Scrum Framework. The three Scrum Pillars are as follows: Transparency: This is ensuring everyone in the team...

Scrum

8 Oct 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

User Stories - the Clue Is in the Name

User Stories are not a requirements format. They are a conversation starter. The distinction sounds minor but it changes how you write them, how you use them, and how much value your team actually gets from them.

Agile

8 Oct 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Scrum Capacity Planning: How Much Can the Team Actually Do This Sprint?

Capacity planning answers one question: given who is available and for how long, how much work can this team realistically commit to? Getting this right is the foundation of realistic Sprint commitments and sustainable pace.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Agile Methodology and Frameworks: What the Umbrella Actually Covers

Agile is not one thing. It is a philosophy implemented through many different frameworks. Understanding what the Manifesto actually says — and how Scrum and Kanban translate it — is the foundation for using any of them well.

Agile

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Agile Manifesto: Four Values, Twelve Principles, and Why It Still Holds Up

Written in 2001, the Agile Manifesto's four values and twelve principles remain the clearest statement of what Agile actually means — and why the approach consistently outperforms traditional project management in complex, uncertain work.

Agile

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Product Backlog Refinement: The Work That Makes Sprint Planning Possible

Backlog Refinement is the ongoing work that makes Sprint Planning possible. Teams that do it consistently tend to have shorter, more focused planning sessions and fewer mid-Sprint surprises.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 1 min read · Resource

Scrum Meetings

In Scrum there are meetings which are an opportunity for teams, management and stakeholders to align. There are four main types of meetings which we call Scrum Events (sometimes also referred to as Scrum ceremonies) that teams participate in.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Burndown Charts: A Practical Guide to Sprint and Release Tracking

Burndown charts show remaining work and whether the current pace will get the team there on time. The Sprint Burndown helps Developers navigate a Sprint. The Release Burndown helps the Product Owner manage the longer delivery arc.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Product Increment: Scrum's Most Important Artefact

The Product Increment is the sum of everything completed so far — every Sprint's delivered work, combined into something usable. It is the most important artefact in Scrum because it is the evidence that the team is delivering value, not...

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Scrum Sprint: Short, Fixed, Continuous — and More Consequential Than It Looks

The Sprint is the heartbeat of Scrum — a fixed-length container within which all other events happen and value is created. Getting Sprints right improves everything else. Getting them wrong corrupts everything else.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Epics in Agile: How Large Pieces of Work Get Organised and Delivered

An Epic is a large chunk of work that cannot be completed in a single Sprint — it spans multiple iterations and eventually decomposes into the user stories and backlog items that drive day-to-day delivery.

Agile

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Daily Scrum: Fifteen Minutes That Can Make or Break a Sprint

The Daily Scrum is Scrum's most misunderstood event. Not a status meeting, not three mandatory questions. Done well, it keeps the Sprint on track. Done badly, it is fifteen minutes nobody needs.

Scrum

2 Sept 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What is the Sprint Retrospective?

Sprint Retrospective is a time for teams to reflect on opportunities to improve. The event is dedicated to discussing overall workflow enhancements including individuals, interactions, processes and tools.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What is the Product Backlog?

The Product Backlog in Scrum is a prioritised list of what is needed to improve or develop a product or service. Through this, it maps out the items the Scrum Team must deliver.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Scrum's Three Accountabilities: What They Actually Mean

Scrum does not have roles — it has accountabilities. That distinction is not semantic. Understanding what the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers are actually accountable for, and how those accountabilities interact, is foundational to making Scrum work.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Scrum's Five Events: What They Are, What They're For, and How They Connect

Scrum has five events. Most teams run three of them reasonably well and shortchange the other two. Understanding what each event is actually for — not just the mechanics — makes the whole system function more effectively.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Scrum Board: A Tool for the Team, Not a Reporting Dashboard

A Scrum Board is a visual representation of the Sprint Backlog — the work the team has committed to and where each item currently stands. Used well, it drives the Daily Scrum and keeps the team self-organised.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What Is Agile? Beyond the Buzzword

Agile is one of the most used and least understood terms in modern business. It is not a methodology, not a set of tools, and not a synonym for Scrum.

Agile

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

Scrum's Three Artefacts: What They Are and Why They Matter

The Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Product Increment are the three artefacts of Scrum. They exist to create transparency — a shared understanding of what is being built, what is being worked on, and what has been delivered.

Scrum

9 Aug 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What is Sprint Planning?

Sprint Planning is the first event which kicks off the start of each Sprint. It initiates the Sprint by setting a goal, defining the work that needs to be completed.

Scrum

7 Jul 2022 · 2 min read

Mastering Agile Coaching

According to the State of Agile Coaching Report 2021 only 19% of people who consider themselves to be Agile Coaches has a master level certification in this area.

Coaching

10 Jun 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What Is Scrum? A Straight Answer to the Most Common Question in Agile

Scrum is a framework for tackling complex work in short cycles, built on transparency, inspection, and adaptation. It is not a project management methodology, not a process, and not a synonym for Agile. Here is what it actually is.

Scrum

31 May 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

What Is a Scrum Master? More Than a Meeting Facilitator

The Scrum Master is accountable for the effectiveness of the Scrum Team — which makes them a coach, a change agent, and an obstacle-remover, not a meeting facilitator with a fancy title. Here is what the role actually involves.

Scrum

31 May 2022 · 3 min read · Resource

The Sprint Review: Not a Presentation, a Conversation

The Sprint Review is where the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect what was built and decide what comes next. Teams that treat it as a demo and sign-off ceremony miss most of its value.

Scrum

8 Mar 2022 · 2 min read

Perspectives on leadership and power

Chris Mowles describes power as the currency of organisational life. It flows through formal hierarchies, informal networks, and unspoken agreements. The German sociologist Norbert Elias argued that power isn’t a fixed possession.

Leadership

30 Aug 2021 · 6 min read

Navigating Change Management in a Complex Organisational Landscape

Change management in complex organisations requires more than a process — it demands an understanding of culture, human dynamics, and how to align initiatives with the way people actually work.

Change Management