Videos

What is the difference between Scaled Agile/SAFe and a Product Operating Model? (Interview on the Business Agility Now Podcast)

I recently joined Adam Mattis on the “Business Agility Now” podcast for a conversation about scaling agile and product operating models. It’s always a pleasure to chat with Adam about the realities of applying agility at scale and some of the trends I’m seeing in the field. We covered various topics, drawing from our experiences …

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Fixing Your OKRs - Back to First Principles

Fix Your OKRs: Back to First Principles Video

In this video, I explore the core issues many organizations face with their OKR (Objectives and Key Results) practices. We’ll revisit the fundamental principles that often get lost in the process of setting and tracking OKRs and explore how to fix misaligned strategies. Tune in for actionable insights to help you reset your approach, align …

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Company Agility Next Frontier Video

The Next Agile Frontier – Agile Company Development

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 …

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The Fixing OKRs Live Stream Series

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.

Mapping Flow Metrics in SAFe, Professional Scrum with Kanban, Project 2 Product and Evidence-based Management

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 …

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Deconstructing SAFe Criticism – Focusing on the SPC role

There’s a lot of criticism out there about SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). Leaders aiming to achieve agility at scale often find the landscape confusing and, at times, frightening. Some of the criticism is fair and worth addressing. Some is pure FUD mongering (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) As a Professional Scrum Trainer AND a SAFe Fellow/SPCT I …

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Applying Agile/Scrum for Marketing

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