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·Aug 20

Stakeholder Alignment

Navigating the maze of stakeholders to land a decision Introduction Admit it. We’ve all been in a situation where we thought we had an agreement, but it quickly fell apart. A new, hidden agenda appeared, or a new critical risk emerged, and you were back to the drawing board. What happened? …

Startup

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Stakeholder Alignment
Stakeholder Alignment
Startup

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·Apr 3

Risks and Impediments

If you’re worrying about impediments, you should have managed your risks better. Introduction In my work, I regularly talk to people about managing risks and impediments, and it’s clear that many need clarification on the relationship between these terms. …

Risk Management

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Risks and Impediments
Risks and Impediments
Risk Management

9 min read


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·Sep 24, 2022

What’s the Future for Agile Coaching?

As the profession matures, it’s not about agile or coaching Introduction Let me work through a scenario. Imagine a product team with an agile coach guiding it. They were quickly moving towards their first release when they hit a snag with the product’s performance. …

Agile

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What’s the Future for Agile Coaching?
What’s the Future for Agile Coaching?
Agile

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Bootcamp

·Sep 19, 2022

What Behavioural Skills do I Need as a PM?

Whether you’re managing a project, a product or a programme there are some core behavioural skills you need to learn Introduction As a PM, you quite possibly believe that your secret sauce is your ability to build a roadmap or lead your team through the fire as deadlines approach. …

Product Management

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What Behavioural Skills do I Need as a PM?
What Behavioural Skills do I Need as a PM?
Product Management

15 min read


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·May 2, 2022

Agile Coaching Contracts

Coaching without direction doesn’t help anyone. Here’s why you need an Agile Coaching Contract, and what should be in one. Introduction I manage a large team of agile coaches and scrum masters, and I regularly notice something unusual. …

Agile

7 min read

Agile Coaching Contracts
Agile Coaching Contracts
Agile

7 min read


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Bootcamp

·Apr 16, 2022

How do I Contribute to my Team?

Here are ten ideas for how to contribute to your team or function at work, giving you visibility and building capability at the same time — a win:win Why should I contribute to my team or function? There are some reasons why taking time out of your day should be something you prioritise: It gives you visibility to management…

Professional Development

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How do I Contribute to my Team?
How do I Contribute to my Team?
Professional Development

11 min read


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·Apr 3, 2022

Business Partnering

What is business partnering and how do I be a great business partner? What is business partnering? It’s a phrase we often hear in larger organisations, where a team of professionals work closely with customer-facing parts of the organisation to deliver a service to them. …

Business Development

7 min read

Business Partnering
Business Partnering
Business Development

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·Mar 23, 2022

What Skills do I need to Manage a Team of Professionals?

Whether you manage developers, project managers or accountants, you need to develop these skills to be successful Introduction Congratulations! You now have a team of professionals to manage, but nobody’s told you what you need to do or what skills you need to develop. This story attempts to rectify this by…

Team Building

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What Skills do I need to Manage a Team of Professionals?
What Skills do I need to Manage a Team of Professionals?
Team Building

13 min read


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·Mar 21, 2022

The Coaching Cube

Great, you’re a coach. What does that actually mean? Introduction I have a team of agile coaches — over 150 at the last count. I recently shared an image that resonated with me, and it made me think about what skills are needed to be a coach, who the audience is…

Coaching

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The Coaching Cube
The Coaching Cube
Coaching

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·Mar 18, 2022

What does a good 1:1 look like?

Here are some tips for managers and staff alike Introduction An excellent process for your 1:1s is critical for managers and team members alike. Conducted well, they can transform performance in the team and the wellbeing and loyalty of staff. When you conduct 1:1s poorly, critical information can be lost and…

Management

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What does a good 1:1 look like?
What does a good 1:1 look like?
Management

4 min read

John Davidson

John Davidson

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John leads a large global practice of program managers and agile coaches, and coaches every day.

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