Big organizations usually have many large, moving pieces—functional departments like compliance, fraud, finance, privacy and so on. And these all serve important functions. The organization designed itself so that those […]
How to Deal With a Problem Team Member
One of my very earliest coaching experiences was at Capital One and, in 2005, I had the opportunity to learn how to deal with a problem team member. I had […]
The Two Faces of Agile: Tools or Culture?
Is Becoming Agile About Tools or Culture? Companies are looking to us to become more agile, but often do not understand what agile is. They are large and mature organizations […]
Kanban Change Management Principles
The three foremost principles of Kanban Change Management are: Start with what you do now. Agree to pursue improvement through evolutionary change. Encourage acts of leadership at all levels. These […]
Kanban Maturity Model: Patterns for Team Kanban
Team Kanban, formerly referred to as a form of “proto-kanban”, describes a level of organizational maturity. The Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) calls this level of organizational maturity “Emerging”. That is, […]
Kanban Change Management Principle: Encouraging Acts of Leadership at All Levels
Acts of leadership are actions taken by one person, or group of people, that he/she/they believe will help the organization evolve towards agreed-upon pursued improvements. In other words, people (at […]
Agility as a Driver for Equality
Agility has simply become a “buzzword” for some organizations, while for others it continues to represent opportunity for happier customers and employees. On that note, one facet of Agility that […]
BERTEIG Agile Podcast #1 – Love
A short podcast on love, in the context of Agile ways work working. If you like what you heard, consider registering for an upcoming BERTEIG Agile Learning Event. If […]
Acts of Leadership: 10 Things Real Leaders Do (and So Can You)
Leadership occurs as conscious choice carried out as actions. Everyone has the ability to carry out acts of leadership. Therefore, everyone is a potential leader. For leadership to be appropriate […]
Agile Consulting and Coaching – An Exploration
We occasionally see people confusing the terms “consultant” and “coach”. Some people tend to use those terms interchangeably while other people see them as distinct. I believe a consultant and […]