“OKRs S&%k, but we don’t know anything better” This was a direct quote from a cybersecurity scaleup’s Chief of Staff, but I hear the sentiment way too often from founders, chiefs of staff, COOs, and others in the scaleup ecosystem. I started encountering OKRs when working with scaleups a couple of years ago, helping leaders …
Founder Mode is all the craze these days. But here’s what I’ve seen: micromanagement doesn’t scale. Founders obsessing over ALL details? Is that the only way? What I like about Founder Mode is that it addresses head-on a problem I’ve been seeing for a while—the divide-and-conquer approach to scaling. The way managers are taught to …
In this conversation, Jim, Sander, and their guest, Yuval, discuss various topics, including SAFe, lean portfolio management, and OKRs. They explore the misconceptions and polarizing nature of SAFe, the difference between a traditional PMO and a lean portfolio, and the challenges of managing different ways of working within a global organization. They also delve into …
I’ve been an avid listener of the Private Equity Funcast for a while. I find the Private/Growth Equity space fascinating—there are lots of potential synergies with my agility practice, interesting conversations, and exciting opportunities. On the Funcast, ParkerGale partners Jim, Devin, Paul, and their guests share their culture-oriented perspective and approach. True to the name, …
Dealing with business growth/transformation challenges through agility I’ve been helping companies improve their operations for over a decade. A repeating pattern is where a very successful company is facing growing pains affecting its ability to scale to the next level. Some examples of the challenges I’m called in to help with: Business/Organizational Agility — The New …
Strategic Themes in SAFe represent strategic choices at the Enterprise/Portfolio level that should guide decisions throughout the portfolio. A qualitative Objective accompanied by a quantitative, valuable, and measurable evidence-oriented Key Result connected to a portfolio KPI is a great way to make sure the strategic theme is pointing toward desired outcomes without going into too …
Join Ryan Ripley as he delves into Yuval’s comprehensive journey into the world of Scrum, exploring the various facets that have shaped his career and contributions. In this Episode: 00:00 – Warm Welcome to Yuval Yeret 04:05 – Yuval’s Professional Background and Introduction to Scrum 08:30 – The Turning Point: Adopting Scrum in Yuval’s Leadership …
I’m featured in the latest Scrum.org Community Podcast PST Spotlight series. Dave West and I talked about my background in DevOps and product development and how I developed my passion for agile and empiricism that has developed over the years. We talked about how I became a PST while introducing Kanban to the Scrum.org community, …
Are you struggling with OKRs? Tune into my Fixing OKRs Videos, which were recorded in a set of live streams earlier this year. If you want to dive deeper – check out my updated OKR offerings.
Suggested New Year Resolution – Improve Flow of Value!Start with Measuring Flow… but how? There are different flow metric taxonomies – how are they similar/different? In this live stream, I reviewed the PSK, Project 2 Product, SAFe, and EBM flow metrics taxonomies and how they map to each other. I also discussed the bigger picture …