Discover why rearranging organizational charts isn't the secret sauce for true collaboration. In this insightful blog, Doug Rosenberg delves into the complexities of genuine collaboration, uncovering common impediments like silos and competition. Learn the five key ingredients, from fostering a collaborative culture to empowering teams, and find out why, in the world of collaboration, the org chart is just the beginning—cookies included.
In a galaxy not so far away, where Agile transformations mirror epic battles, we embark on a journey through the universe of scaling methodologies. As agile practitioners, we find inspiration in Star Wars, where the Rebellion's multi-pronged assault on the Death Star mirrors our quest for organizational agility. Join us as we explore the power and potential of LeSS, Nexus, Scrum@Scale, and SAFe – each a force in its own right, with strengths and weaknesses that could shape the destiny of your agile transformation. Choose wisely, young Padawan, for your organization's fate hangs in the balance.
As an expert in the art of conversation, I've witnessed its transformative power in the workplace. Join me in this brief yet enlightening journey, as I unravel the profound impact of genuine dialogue. Discover how conversations build bridges, foster innovation, and forge the future of successful collaboration.
Learn how carrying fewer "clubs" of methodology and focusing on the right tools at the right moment can transform your approach. Dive into Hard Yards' unconventional strategy that revitalized a DoD client's innovation with just the right dose of Agile.
Discover the essence of Agile success through the 'Five E's' – Embrace Learning, Encourage Improvement, Enact Governance, Enable Collaboration, and Evolve Beyond. Unveil a transformative journey that reshapes not just practices, but the very heart of your organization.
"Agile at Scale" is an excellent article co-authored by former Air Force fighter pilot Jeff Sutherland. In "Agile at Scale," Jeff and his co-authors advocate for organizational leaders to sequence Agile transformations by forming teams around customer pain points. Similar to the "definition of ready" for a team's product backlog, the authors create a "definition of ready" for launching new Agile teams.
In our Hard Yards Enterprise Portfolio Management course, we introduce the cohort to the concept of deliberately allocating resources for innovation while simultaneously managing expenses for operations, maintenance, and system infrastructure. The attached research briefing, published by the MIT Center for Information Systems Research on July 20, 2017, emphasizes that overall innovation spend is less important than allocating funds in an innovation portfolio according to the organization's desired business outcomes.
