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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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Governance: Transforming Organizational Culture

Tom Spencer

Effective governance can serve as the bedrock of organizational culture, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and interactions throughout the organisational hierarchy, between departments, and within project teams. This article aims to shed light on the power of governance and how to create a transformative governance structure.

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The Future of Leadership: Embracing Change in the Post-Pandemic World

Effective Managers

This transformation involves not only adjusting to new realities like remote work and digital transformation but also developing key traits such as agility and empathy. Leaders must now manage teams that are dispersed across various locations, requiring new strategies for communication, collaboration, and maintaining company culture.

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Why We Continue Our Quest for Silver Bullets

Johanna Rothman

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. As an industry, we've tried tons of things. “Agile” as a way to do much more work in much less time. (NO! AI to take the place of humans in product development. It doesn't work that way!!)

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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. That would be resilient.

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Change Management Services: Who Can Benefit and Why

Business Consulting Agency

Change management services through consulting are designed to support organizations of all sizes and industries undergoing significant transformations, transitions, or initiatives. Ensuring smooth transitions and maintaining productivity during transformations. Increased agility and adaptability to market changes.

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How To Recognize Effective Project and Program Management

Johanna Rothman

” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. While some agile teams can manage their own deliverables, that's not the only role for a project or program manager. Clarify the Product and Team Objectives. I'm not alone.