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Does your agile project feel like a death march, with immovable deadlines, long backlogs, and no time to do the work right? If so, you're not alone. Fake agility has your project by the throat and won't let go. You don't have to work like this. Instead, you can design your approach to manage the project, product, and organizational risks. Neither a waterfall nor an agile approach fits all projects in all organizations. Given your risks, ...

Does your agile project feel like a death march, with immovable deadlines, long backlogs, and no time to do the work right? If so, you're not alone. Fake agility has your project by the throat and won't let go. You don't have to work like this. Instead, you can design your approach to manage the project, product, and organizational risks. Neither a waterfall nor an agile approach fits all projects in all organizations. Given your risks, u...

Scale collaboration, not process. If you're trying to use agile and lean at the program level, you've heard of several approaches, all about scaling processes. If you duplicate what one team does for several teams, you get bloat, not delivery. Instead of scaling the process, scale everyone's collaboration. With autonomy, collaboration, and exploration, teams and program level people can decide how to apply agile and lean to their work. L...

Free your inner nonfiction writer as you learn to write fast and well. Do you want to write nonfiction better and faster? But when you try to write, you feel stuck, or you don't like what you wrote, or you're not sure why anyone would want to read your words. You can enjoy writing, especially when you integrate thinking and learning as you write. And, when you wait to edit until the end, you can write faster. Learn how to educate, influen...

Do you dream of speaking at a conference? You want to share your successes-and maybe your failures. Conference committees accept proposals they understand. Those same committees reject confusing proposals. You can write a clear proposal. Use the tips in this book to: Start with the real outcomes. Not a promise for an outcome, but what people will learn. Create a compelling one-paragraph abstract. Choose a title that invites the reader in...

Free your inner nonfiction writer as you learn to write fast and well. Do you want to write nonfiction better and faster? But when you try to write, you feel stuck, or you don't like what you wrote, or you're not sure why anyone would want to read your words. You can enjoy writing, especially when you integrate thinking and learning as you write. And, when you wait to edit until the end, you can write faster. Learn how to educate, influen...

Hi there! My name is Belina Bloom, what's yours?Weird fact: I love words that start with the letter B. Maybe because it's the first letter of my first and last name? But it's also the first letter of something I love to do, and that is to make believe!! Do you have anything favourite you like to do?It's a new year and I'm going into grade 3. With new friends and a new teacher I've only ever heard of ... Mrs. Warts ... GULP...But I'm beyond exc...

Hi there! My name is Belina Bloom, what's yours?Weird fact: I love words that start with the letter B. Maybe because it's the first letter of my first and last name? But it's also the first letter of something I love to do, and that is to make believe!! Do you have anything favourite you like to do?It's a new year and I'm going into grade 3. With new friends and a new teacher I've only ever heard of ... Mrs. Warts ... GULP...But I'm beyond exc...

You can excel at managing people when you lead and serve them. You might have only seen managers try to direct and control others. You might think you can't possibly lead and serve others. Especially not with all the pressure you feel. You can. Great managers create an environment where people can do their best work. These excellent managers lead and serve others-not control or direct them. Based on research and backed up by personal stories, ...

Would you like your organization to innovate more? Start with your management practices.You might never have seen innovation in management. You are not alone.Learn to create an environment where people can innovate. See how to use the organization's purpose to manage for better outcomes. Free people to work better and faster.Based on research and backed up by personal stories, you'll see how modern managers practice innovation.Through question...

You can excel at managing people when you lead and serve them.You might have only seen managers try to direct and control others. You might think you can't possibly lead and serve others. Especially not with all the pressure you feel. You can.Great managers create an environment where people can do their best work. These excellent managers lead and serve others-not control or direct them.Based on research and backed up by personal stories, thi...

You can become an excellent manager when you manage yourself first.If you're like most managers, you've never seen management excellence. You are not alone.Modern management requires we first manage ourselves-and that might be the most challenging part of management. Based on research and backed up by personal stories, you'll see how you can manage yourself.Through questions, stories, and proven options, learn how you can:Move from expert to c...

Would you like your organization to innovate more? Start with your management practices.You might never have seen innovation in management. You are not alone.Learn to create an environment where people can innovate. See how to use the organization's purpose to manage for better outcomes. Free people to work better and faster.Based on research and backed up by personal stories, you'll see how modern managers practice innovation.Through question...

You can become an excellent manager when you manage yourself first.If you're like most managers, you've never seen management excellence. You are not alone.Modern management requires we first manage ourselves-and that might be the most challenging part of management. Based on research and backed up by personal stories, you'll see how you can manage yourself.Through questions, stories, and proven options, learn how you can:Move from expert to c...

Distributed agile teams have a terrible reputation. They don't deliver "on time, " and too often, they don't deliver what the customer needs. However, most agile teams, have at least one remote team member. And, agile approaches are here to stay. Don't blindly apply agile practices designed for collocated teams. Instead, learn to use three mindset shifts and the agile and lean principles to create your successful distributed agile team. Use th...

You'd like to estimate your project's cost or schedule accurately. So far, none of your approaches have worked. It's time to consider how you can create an accurate estimate. You might not be able to develop an estimate at the beginning of a project that is good until the end. Few project teams can. Instead, learn a number of ways to see your project and how to address your uncertainties in ways your managers will accept.

KNOWLEDGE WORKERS - our geeks - are different from skill-based staff, which makes hiring great ones elusive at best. But whether you're a manager or team member, this is the single most important decision you can make due to its long-lasting impact. Because GREAT GEEKS adapt their knowledge to your context, one developer or technical manager is NOT interchangeable with another. HIRING THE RIGHT GEEKS, the ones who ¿t your culture, requires you...

Scale collaboration, not process. If you're trying to use agile and lean at the program level, you've heard of several approaches, all about scaling processes. If you duplicate what one team does for several teams, you get bloat, not delivery. Instead of scaling the process, scale everyone's collaboration. With autonomy, collaboration, and exploration, teams and program level people can decide how to apply agile and lean to their work. Learn t...

Are you a technical person, such as a software developer, tester, writer, or project manager? You know that a job search is tough. You have to network, online and in person. You have to customize your resume for each job, so you can showcase your talent. You have to look for a culture that fits you. How do you start? Treat your job hunt like the project it is. Use agile and lean project management approaches that allow you to create a visual s...

You think agile techniques might be for you, but your projects and organization are unique. An "out-of-the-box" agile approach won't work. Instead, unite agile and lean principles for your project. See how to design a custom approach, reap the benefits of collaboration, and deliver value. For project managers who want to use agile techniques, managers who want to start, and technical leaders who want to know more and succeed, this book is your...