Using a Current Reality Tree to Identify Root Causes

Don’t Fix Symptoms – Identify your Root Causes using a Current Reality Tree In this post, we will explore how a Current Reality Tree (CRT), a tool from the Theory of Constraints (TOC) can help us to understand and identify the root cause(s) of team and organisational problems. If you are experiencing slow delivery, quality […]

Transformation is not the only word

Transformation is not the only word I’ve never been a fan of some of the words our industry uses. But we all use them for keyword searches and for the sake of standardisation in our industry. Expectations, or rather, the setting of them is everything. The word “transform,” according to the Cambridge Dictionary, means “a […]

Dysfunctional Team? Lessons from a Marriage Therapist

Dysfunctional Team? Here’s some tips from a marriage counselor Have you ever been part of a dysfunctional team? Often teams are thrown together at breakneck speed and expected to deliver results immediately, without much time to gel? It’s no surprise when tensions bubble beneath the surface. Even if there are no open conflicts, there’s often […]

OKR Implementation – 7 Common Mistakes

OKR Implementation – 7 Common Mistakes In this post, we will talk about OKR implementation and some common mistakes organisations make when implementing OKRs. Implementing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) can be a powerful way to align teams, set clear priorities, and track meaningful progress. However, OKR implementation is often trickier than it seems, and […]

Some things you never forget…….

Some things you never forget……. like being clapped at by a CTO who loved the word “velocity” but hadn’t quite grasped its intent. A long long time ago, well 8 years ago, I was brought into a small tech department with big aspirations. They were monopolising a niche market, but they knew their approach could […]

All Hail the AI Leader… or Maybe Not

All Hail the AI Leader… or Maybe Not I often find myself pondering what truly defines a leader. For me, leadership is about influence, vision, and the ability to inspire, all while being open, honest, and transparent, with a touch of charisma for good measure. Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? However, the cornerstone […]

Social Proof: Lessons from Leadership, Product and agility training

Social Proof: Lessons from Leadership, Product and agility training Have You Ever Followed the Crowd? Have you ever done something just because everyone else was doing it? Maybe you bought a Tamagotchi.Perhaps you queued for the newest iPhone.Did you experiment with a Mohawk hairstyle and instantly regret it?Or signed your team up for Jira?And let’s […]

My True Story of Being Part of a Dysfunctional Change Team

My True Story of Being Part of a Dysfunctional Change Team Long ago, in a distant land of sticky notes and story mapping, I was part of an agile coaching team for the first time. You see, when I started in the industry, I was always the lone product person, the lone Scrum Master, the […]

Overcoming Negativity Bias in Product and Delivery

OVERCOMING Negativity BIAS in Product and Delivery Just because it’s easier to be negative doesn’t mean we should be. Continuing on the theme of working with over 100 teams, across in Project and Contracts Management,  Agile, Product and Delivery there’s one pattern that keeps repeating. Hint: It relates to the “Lessons Learned” in PRINCE2 or […]