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Want to Create Psychological Safety? Here’s what not to do!

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Want to Create Psychological Safety? Here’s what not to do! Every team member can help to create psychological safety, but if you are a leader your behaviours can have an even greater impact. If you are not familiar with the term, Amy Edmundson defines psychological safety as a “shared belief that the team feels safe […]

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 […]

Overcoming Negativity Bias in Product and Delivery

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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 […]

Some things you never forget…….

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Lessons Learned from Working with over 100 Teams

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Lessons Learned from working with over 100 teams After working with over 100 teams across various industries, some patterns keep cropping up that affect both delivery and team morale. Here are some reflections and actionable advice on how to keep team morale high and to help teams work more effectively without burning out. These insights […]