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Q&A: How to Scale with no Alignment on Value or Culture.

Q&A: How to Scale with no Alignment on Value or Culture.

It’s time to answer another question that got voted up (in Slido.com) by other attendees after my talk at the Prodacity Conference. “How can we scale in an organization with no alignment on value or culture?” This is quite the question! Many large books could be written on this topic. My initial thought was, “I don’t think you can”. Upon further reflection I think there are tools available to tackle issues related to misalignment on value and culture. Tools that…

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Lean Agile Scotland: Getting Executive Buy-in for Architecture Changes

Lean Agile Scotland: Getting Executive Buy-in for Architecture Changes

If someone told me six months ago that my Lean Agile Scotland presentation would include Judy Hopps and Jack Fox stuffed animals, I would have fallen off my chair. Submitting talks to conferences six months in advance sometimes means the particulars of my presentation will deviate from the original abstract. My initial intent was to present LeanKit‘s journey to gain alignment across business and technology teams by looking at work prioritization, team metrics, and communication etiquette. But the talk evolved to how LeanKit’s…

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