Answer? None of the above when mandated.
This is a framing of a question around how an organisation approaches the new ways of working as we come out of lockdown and we can see the benefits of normal working from home, not working from home in a pandemic trying to…
My (and others) agile journeys in a book
Here it is, just published — a journey from the 1980s to the present and beyond. Where do we go next?
It’s out! Huge thanks to Karl Smith for taking the time to facilitate and deliver at amazing speed. Less than 2…
I’m now using a cut down version of this as my mobile answering machine message.
Hello
Thank you for calling my public number. I no longer answer calls on this number. This number is because many websites, including job boards, have a mandatory phone number field and don’t let you…
Please take the time to read this: https://robinow.medium.com/building-a-remote-culture-of-safety-ea200f2371fc. It could really help your team, not just in lockdown but whatever form your distributed team has even when lockdown is over. Distributed working is here to stay.
It was great to be part of this initiative, huge thanks to Phyroze Mohamed for being the driving force behind it and to Robin Wong for writing it up.
All the best for the future, it was fantastic being part of the team and pushing the boundaries in a productive way!
Craig
Some talks I’ve done recently as part of the www.agile20reflect.org festival
With Richard Cornelius, Yusuf Dean and Karl Smith
Forthcoming speaking engagements — all online
16th July
Visualising a talk, a mind map alternative
Agile Praxis, Heidelberg
https://www.meetup.com/Agile-Praxis-Meetup/events/271350811
(UK evening)
17th August:
Coaching Agile Journeys: Agile Strategy:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caj-051-craig-cockburn-visualizing-the-why-strategy-and-roadmaps-in-context-registration-106788774098
(UK evening)
27th August:
Memphis Agile: Agile Strategy:
https://www.meetup.com/memphis-technology-user-groups/events/271235500/
(UK evening)
10 September:
Lean Agile Exchange (10/11 September)
Lean Agile Exchange brings together the communities from Lean Agile Scotland, Agile Cambridge, Agile in the City and Agile Manchester for a new virtual conference
https://www.leanagileexchange.net/programme/visualising-why-strategy-and-roadmaps-context
(UK Afternoon)
22 October:
Visualising a talk, a mind map alternative
http://2020.agiletourlondon.co.uk/Session/visual-learning-for-people-who-cant-draw-put-your-talk-on-a-page/
(UK Afternoon)
Recently delivered public talks:
Red Teaming with CityCurrent, a conversation with the director of business agility of Vaco management consultants in Memphis :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HRhc3WqCo8
Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I’ve been commentating on remote working for over 25 years, and I refer you to an article I wrote on remote working in 2017, including references to the benefits for people with reduced immunity and for disease…
9am standups are probably a sign of organisational dysfunction.
Why?
Easy one: the scrum guide calls them “daily scrums” and in any case “standup” is not disability friendly. If you’re not standing, don’t misuse the term or offend people in wheelchairs. …
If you follow my writing on agile strategy and how to visualise this, the video of my talk at Agile Tour London 2019 is now available to view below
On a recent Gartner call on strategy, two comments from the audience below felt “I was giving better answers” than the panel and also I was “the only one providing useful information”.
I hope it helps you.
A short list of the main reasons for agile adoption failure, with references
From:
Surveys, Consulting groups, individual coaches, newspaper articles
Version One 13th State of Agile report (2018)
Business…
