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Agile Transformation Secrets Series Posted

Johanna Rothman

I just finished a series for my Pragmatic Manager newsletter about Agile Transformation Secrets: Part 1: Manage for Change. I wrote this series because I find that many people get a little confused about an agile transformation. They think an agile approach will work because they can predict and commit better.

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Nurturing Psychological Safety in the Workplace Through an Age-Diverse Lens

Harmonious Workplaces

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Leaders who embrace and leverage the strengths of each generation through intentional collaboration and reverse mentoring build a workplace culture that prioritizes psychological safety. Gerpott et al. Baby Boomers may tie psychological safety to job security and respect for hierarchy.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 5: Summary

Johanna Rothman

I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and noted the 4 big problems I see. Part 2 was why we need managers in an agile transformation. Part 4 was about how “Agile” is meaningless and “agile” is an adjective that needs to be applied to something.

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Transforming Information Technology at a Large State Agency

Brimstone Consulting

The CIO sought to build a self-sustaining cultural dynamic that would enable the organization to become a preferred provider of IT services to its agency partners, one of the top IT employers in the state, and a recognized expert in the field. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools.

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A 5-Part Process for Using Technology to Improve Your Talent Management

Harvard Business

And because organizational change tends to be driven by those who most acutely feel the pain, it’s often line managers who are the strongest champions for “talent tech”: innovations in how firms hire people, staff projects, evaluate performance, and develop talent. Insight Center. Let’s look at these one by one.

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Is Your Workplace Psychologically Safe?

Peter Stark

For example, respondents least likely to leave their organization strongly agreed with the statement “I can easily approach my manager to ask for help,” or, “My manager respects my personal values, even when they disagree,” while respondents most likely to exit their organization disagreed with these statements. Quicker innovation.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 1: Do You Need an Agile Approach?

Johanna Rothman

I spoke at Agile 2019 last week. Here are my thoughts and where I think the “agile” industry is headed. Problems I See with “Agile” Here's a summary of problems I saw last week: Too many people think “agile” will solve all their problems. Culture requires management involvement.

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