Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 7, 2023

If you're trying to use an agile approach, what do you care about in terms of finishing: That the team finish the work, regardless of the personal or team cost? Agile teams always know who did what. See Performance Reviews Are Not Useful; Feedback Is for my original blog post and the myth about performance reviews.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. The image to the left, from Successful Independent Consulting , shows the interaction between my writing and speaking. I start with something small—a blog post or an idea for a talk. I use that feedback to build more MVPs.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 17, 2020

In From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , Mark and I discussed the two competing theories of communication. Read Defining “Scaling” Agile, Part 6: Creating the Agile Organization for a more complete definition of the model or Change is Inevitable on my other blog.). Natural means we see each others' faces.).

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I decided that was worth a blog post. For writers, this might be a finished blog post or article. I publish a wide variety of blog posts and books about agility in all forms. In Create Your Successful Agile Project , I offered ways to rethink any given team's approach to agility. We might use them as a team.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 4, 2024

In my experience, effective managers act a lot more like effective consultants when they choose which role to use at the time. And given the plethora of “agile” coaches, too many managers have relinquished their coaching roles to these (supposed) agilists. I feel another blog post coming on.)

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 30, 2020

He’s pretty sure a colleague, John, is plagiarizing his blog posts. This guy, from a famous agile consultancy, not only used my article. ” Remember, this was the premier agile consultancy at the time. Every so often, I discover people have scraped content from my blog. This happens. All too often.

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Peer-to-peer Fundraising Email Marketing Website Management Website Design Payment Processing Sphere Know How Blog Sphere Knowledgebase Sphere Forum Case Central Sphere Connect Sphere Connect Partners Blackbaud Connect Partner Network Overview Partner Login. Get the Flash Player to see this player. -->.

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Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Statistics: According to a study by HubSpot, businesses with a regularly updated blog witness a 97% increase in inbound links. Adaptability to Market Trends Fact: Marketing enables businesses to stay agile in a dynamic market. The post Importance of Website Marketing appeared first on Business Consulting Agency.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 18, 2018

Consultants and writers share a common problem: we are business owners. She was surprised a business consultant could have a sense of humor. I mentioned agile approaches. She asked me a bunch about my personal blog, createadaptablelife.com , and I answered. That means we manage our businesses. Why did she interview me?

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2017

"As an independent consultant, does it matter how I get paid?” Several years ago, as an independent consultant I did my taxes two ways using TurboTax® software. Several years ago, as an independent consultant I did my taxes two ways using TurboTax® software. Paying a Consultant as a Temp Worker is a Costly Mistake!

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 28, 2023

See Create Successful Schedules: Three Tips to Rolling Wave Planning and the series that starts with Alternatives for Agile and Lean Roadmapping: Part 1, Think in Feature Sets. There's plenty more about rolling wave planning on this blog.) Here's the quick idea about rolling wave planning: A leader creates a four-week plan.

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The Source

MAY 10, 2019

While scale is still a key part of the firm’s narrative, the years in which Accenture offered the consulting equivalent of Bauhaus brutalism have given way to an altogether smarter approach, all agile and innovation. Watching Accenture in action is always an invigorating experience. But where is Accenture going now?

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 23, 2022

Even if you're not part of an agile team, highly collaborative teams have trouble identifying who contributed what. This newsletter touches on topics in From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver and Practical Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization ?.). My various consulting offerings.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Change management consulting experts know that orchestrating successful organizational change often resembles navigating turbulent waters; it requires adept navigation and strategic foresight. They can introduce agile methodologies, flatten hierarchies, and foster cross-functional collaboration to break down silos.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

But a lucky few react with a degree of strategic clarity and mental agility that allows them to adapt with relative ease. According to recent McKinsey research, successful agile transformations deliver almost 30% improvements in efficiency, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and operational performance.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

As a consultant, she’s led hundreds of workshops, delivered talks and keynotes around the world, and dipped her toes into Pecha Kuchas. She blogs on jrothman.com and createadaptablelife.com and writes columns around the web. As for certifications, as I write this in 2019, the agile community has too many framework battles.

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LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

And we know from our leadership simulation assessment data that most leaders also do not know that they lack the necessary change management consulting skills because most people in the organization are not willing to tell them. Can your leaders encourage the agile mindsets at work required to successfully navigate change ?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 24, 2021

In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I wrote about how an agile approach might offer strategic benefits. And because an agile approach changes your culture, I said the agile approach was part of your strategy. So let's ask this question: Can any tool—agile or otherwise—offer you a strategic advantage? (I

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 25, 2018

I’m working on my roadmapping talk for Agile 2018. Okay, I just wrote the smallest blog post that might give me some feedback. The post Shorter Feedback Loops Help Us Learn Faster appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. The shorter the feedback loop, the faster and more often we can learn.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

– Are we organizationally agile enough to shift resources as opportunities and threats emerge? Change management consulting experts know that you must have the change mindsets and capabilities to execute opportunities with speed and follow-through. – Do enough key stakeholders have a growth mindset ?

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Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

After familiarizing with the system, understanding how it works, and communicating with Epicflow consultants, more advanced features can be added to the client’s environment. Share your experience with Epicflow consultants. Therefore, our PM consultants offer extensive assistance to help you maximize the benefits of Epicflow.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Gil Broza and I are thrilled to announce the updated version of our flagship workshop, the Influential Agile Leader. If you have these kinds of challenges: Your business can’t “stop” to recreate itself as an agile organization. That will help everyone avoid bounce-back to non-agile approaches. Then do join us.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, as project teams are increasingly tasked with transforming parts of the infrastructure to enable faster innovation and a greater level of agility, even the most robust legacy platforms can present risks. The post Why Legacy Systems Can Derail Your Digital Transformation Project appeared first on PMAlliance, Inc.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 2, 2019

Here's how I think of the various agile product roles: product managers, product owners, and business analysts. I do not like “Chief Product Owner” because I don't like “Chief” anything in an agile approach. Guess that's another blog post. Product Managers Manage the Product's Strategy.

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Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. But to move with agility in a complex organization requires leaders to be confident that important decisions are being made at the right level and location across the enterprise. As consultants we see this pendulum swing all too often. What is “center-led”.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore what organizational development is and how small business owners can leverage it to achieve long-term success. Organizational development can help small businesses develop the agility and resilience they need to adapt to changing market conditions. What is Organizational Development?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

I always have repeating outcomes, such as “write all 3 newsletters every month,” and “At least one blog post in each blog every week.” The post Easier Product Development Decisions and Why Backlogs Might Slow You Down (Day 3) appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. ” That's it.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The rise of insurtech has introduced a host of startups to the market, small companies built on digital agility that bring new perspectives to the business of insurance. Jason Oh is a management consulting professional at Novantas, specialized in financial services strategy consulting. Image: Pexels.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2019

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. Do You Need an Agile Approach?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 7, 2020

The posts on this blog: 7 Tool Tips for Your Newly Distributed or Remote Team (tool-focused and includes your sense of humor.). The post Collection of My Rapidly Remote and Managing in Uncertainty Writing appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Three Tips for Managing Your Newly-Remote Day (your schedule).

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Kates Kesler

MARCH 7, 2022

As companies and strategies become more complex, leaders often need to start collaborating and integrating more to achieve the benefits of both agility and scale. As consultants, we also have to display self-awareness, vulnerability, and resilience if we are to help our clients take on these new and difficult conversations.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Some conferences, such as the Agile 20xx conferences, also have “Information for the Program Team.” So… If you read my blog posts, you see that I use One Startling Sentence a lot. Some conferences, such as the Agile 20xx, or the PMI conferences, like to read more in an abstract. You've got the outcomes.

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The Management Centre

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. The =mc consultants offer advice on a difficult scenario that you may well identify with: getting focussed during a pandemic. I am a project manager and we have an agile-working structure.

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LSA Global

JULY 11, 2023

When behavioral change in the workplace is required, change management consulting experts know the reaction of those affected by change is often one of frustration and resistance. Do You Need Your Teams to Embrace New Ways of Working? Because it’s not easy or convenient to learn, practice, and embrace new ways of working.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 17, 2023

The first was Mike Griffith's and my experience writing the Agile Practice Guide. See Bridging Mindsets: Creating the PMI Agile Practice Guide. See You Have to Say More There: Effective Communication in a Distributed Agile Team. There's a reason so many organizations can only use agile approaches at the team level.).

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 22, 2023

I'll wait for her next blog post.” The post When Writing Has Two Focuses: Invite Ideal Readers to Change and Assure Secondary Readers appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. You're not my ideal reader. Instead, you're a secondary reader. ” You're a secondary reader. And you continue with your day.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Some change management consultants prepare organisations to transform the way they do things in order to become more efficient and effective versions of themselves – for example, Agile Coaches and Lean Consultants. Conclusion. Aneta Kosinska is a Polish – Canadian, MSc + CEMS MIM alumni. Image: Pexels. References.

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