by michaelsahota | Apr 26, 2016 | Agile |
Doing Agile and Being Agile are different. Here is a popular infographic that explains what Agile really is and illustrates common misunderstandings about it: Doing Agile Doing Agile is about the practices: standups, user stories, iterations, etc. There are significant benefits from using Agile practices - I see it as "common sense" of getting work done. [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 21, 2016 | Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
Here is my updated drawing showing how Culture is the core of your organization - how it binds everything together. "Organizational Culture" = the wibbly, wobbly thing that connect everything. In this model, there are two important dimensions of culture: Consciousness = intangible way of being that reflects how we are as human beings. Inner world. Structure [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 14, 2016 | Management, Organizational Culture, Play |
Introducing Advice Cards - a powerful tool for improving decision-making in your organization by using the Advice Process. You can use them to increase awareness and options around who makes decisions and how those decisions are made. Advice Cards - Meaning I Decide: I make this decision alone. I Decide After Seeking Advice: This decision is mine to [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 5, 2016 | Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
Here is a visual that captures the essential elements of Teal Organizations as described in Frederic Laloux's book "Reinventing Organizations". This describes the Future of Work. Except that it has been here for decades. We never noticed how to have radically successful organizations. Enjoy. Evolutionary Purpose The foundation element is that the organization has clear [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 1, 2016 | Agile |
Here is my one page summary of some key differences between Agile and Waterfall. (I created this when I was asked to explain this to an exec earlier this month about this and I didn't have anything good in my toolkit nor could I find something on google.) Key Differences between Agile and Waterfall In waterfall, [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Oct 19, 2015 | Agile, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
Excited to share slides describing the latest evolution of my story (at the Toronto Agile Conference). I talk about how we may dare to create environments where Agile may flourish so we have Organizational Agility. This requires reinventing organizations. My message is really simple: If you want Breakthrough Results Cultivate Culture to Create Places People Love [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Oct 9, 2015 | Agile, Kanban, Scrum |
One of my clients was struggling with Kanban vs. Scrum as a starting place. They really like the energy of Scrum: teams, collaboration, learning but from a workflow perspective needed the adaptability of Kanban: urgent requests, different ticket types, able to change direction quickly. This happens when the management and culture is there but there [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Aug 31, 2015 | Coaching, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
Olaf Lewitz and I were interviewed at Agile 2015 on coaching and helping organizations become more adaptable (anti-fragile) through safety - leadership - trust. I am really happy how well it turned out. https://vimeo.com/135750233 Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Jun 10, 2015 | Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
It has been 3 years since I wrote "An Agile Adoption & Transformation Survival Guide: Working with Culture" to help the Agile community increase success in spreading Agile. In this video, I share the highlights of what I have learned. Some of it is around thinking tools such as the Laloux Culture Model and some [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | May 1, 2015 | Agile, Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
Here is the latest version of my "People over Process" slides that are about coming back to the heart of Agile: People - to unleash astonishing results. It covers: Intro - People over Process. Agile = Culture. Whole Agile. Focus on People: Vulnerability, Authentic Connection, Safety & Trust (VAST) People-centric organizations (Laloux Culture Model) People-centric Change [...] Continue reading »
