Beyond Jira: How Strategic Transformation (Culture, Not Configuration) Unlocks True Value in the Atlassian Stack
To successfully execute strategy at scale in today’s volatile market, an organisation must treat transformation as an integrated effort across three non-negotiable pillars: Culture, Process, and Tools. Failure to align any one pillar—what…
Are you Sabotaging Your ROI? Why You Need to Sweat the Small Stuff like Role Titles
Operating model design: sounds fancy, right? People often get caught up in process flows, org charts, and the nitty gritty. But are we missing the forest for the trees? I’m talking about something…
Is Your Coaching Actually Working? Stop Wasting Money and Start Seeing ROI with Targeted Interventions
Let’s be honest. Coaching can be expensive. And sometimes, it feels like you’re throwing money at a problem without seeing any real change. You’ve got well-meaning conversations, maybe even some nice-looking documents called…
Why “Why” Matters More Than the Plan Itself
The essence of effective planning lies not just in developing detailed documents, but in understanding the underlying purpose— the “why.” While it’s easy to fixate on timelines and tasks, successful plans should be…
Why Product Management Upskilling Matters
What separates companies with thriving product lines from those struggling to stay afloat? It’s not just luck.
How to Make Change Stick in Your Organisation
Organisational transformations require embedding changes into the culture, processes, and systems. Sunnies & Shades, an Aussie retailer, exemplifies this by fostering continuous improvement, empowering employees, and obtaining regular feedback. By integrating new practices…
Exploring the Benefits of a Product-Focused vs. Agile Team Approach: A Shift in Perspective
Discover the transformative power of product-focused organisational structures in my latest article, “Exploring the Benefits of a Product-Focused vs. Agile: A Shift in Perspective.” Learn how shifting from traditional agile methodologies to a…
Aligning Value, Teaming, and Objectives for Business Success
In today’s business realm, aligning value, teaming, and objectives is vital for success. Understanding the core purpose of initiatives, fostering collaboration within teams, and setting clear, achievable goals enables effective outcomes. This synergy…
Digital Transformation Success: Key Steps and Remember the People
Digital transformation is essential for business competitiveness. It requires a focus on understanding employees, clarity on needed changes, and a solid plan. Organisations should engage their teams, address concerns, provide training, and set…
Driving Innovation Through Effective Leadership
In today’s fast-paced business world, innovation and creativity are essential for staying ahead. Our latest article delves into how effective leadership, a balance between structure and flexibility, and a commitment to continuous improvement…
Maximizing Delivery Success: The Power of Visibility, Proactive Dependency Management, and Strategic Roadmap Planning
In the fast-paced realm of program delivery, navigating interdependencies, anticipating upcoming challenges, and maintaining transparency across all levels of an organisation is crucial. This article explores the essential elements of effective delivery portfolio…
Navigating Dual Challenges: Agile Transformation and Team Formation
When organisations embark on an Agile transformation journey, they often create or restructure teams. While dealing with one of these events can be emotionally challenging, dealing with both often overwhelms team members. Even…
What I have learnt managing people remotely
The first person I ever managed was someone I never met or saw. I have continue to manage people remotely since. Here are some learning. https://medium.com/adaptovate/what-i-have-learnt-managing-people-remotely-1e69de49805c
Distributed Team Tip #1 – Communicate frequently
One of the biggest challenges we face when working physically apart from each other is communication. Use of tools, routines and agreements are only successful if you communicate effectively and frequently. Why is…
Distributed Team Tip #2 – Agree and adhere to team norms
Agreements between team members on desired behaviours, supporting actions and communication has three clear benefits: Sets a team up for success by establishing a joint “best practice” for effective collaboration Provides guardrails that…
Distributed Team Tip #3 – Agree on tools and learn how to use them
There is a myriad of tools that can help people collaborate across location and across timezones. Below are my top 3 things to remember when selecting and using them. Tools will not fix…
Distributed Team Tip #4 – Align frequently
A team that aligns frequently, delivers good quality work at a predictable pace. By having a focus on high value output they work on the right things. Conversely, a team which does not…
Distributed Team Tip #5 – Have a strong online team presence
In a face to face world, we often know where to find each other. We know that to find the team we need, we can take the elevator and walk down the appropriate…
The coaching “X” factor
Having worked with coaches for many years I believe there is one stand out quality which makes the difference between a good and great coach – that is the ability to connect. What…
Distributed Team Tip #6 – Redesign the work
Agile emphasises the importance of co-located cross-functional teams. Cross-functionality is important as we want teams to be as independent as possible which often requires the utilisation of the full experience and knowledge of…
Distributed Team Tip #7 – Know each others availability
The reality of modern business is that many of our teams are spread across locations and time zones. In some cases, this is because of where we we live and work, other times…
Distributed Team Tip #8 – Find each individual’s superpower
The reality of modern business is that many of our teams spread across locations and time zones. In some cases, this is because we live and work in different offices; however, it can…
Distributed Team Tip #9 – Record events for sharing
The reality of modern business is that many of our teams are not co-located. In some cases this is because we live and work in different locations; however, it can also be due…
Distributed Team Tip #10 – Remote First Culture
The reality of modern business is that many of our teams spread across locations and timezones. In some cases this is because we live and work in different offices; however, it can also…
Agile works when aligned to Good Management principles
There are many articles which point out instances of successful and failed Agile implementations. This Forbes article points out that the focus of creation of value for the customer is a key differentiator…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! I am a management consultant who specialises in helping organisations find ways to get their teams working in an engaging, effective and efficient way. To do this I draw…
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