The Magic of 1-Day Sprints
How long should your sprints be? Generally, 1-2 weeks, with a preference towards a shorter sprint. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. I want to introduce you to the magic of 1-day sprints. Read More
Lessons from 14 Years of Agile Homeschooling for Families Suddenly in the Middle of It
My wife and I have homeschooled our boys for 14 years. Two started university this school year, returning home last week when their campus closed. The third is a sophomore in high school. At home, we’ve applied many of the principles, models, tools, and skills I use in my work to help individuals and teams learn and work more effectively. Read More
Three Categories of Infrastructure Work (and why you don’t need it all right now)
I encourage my clients to find and focus on the core value of whatever they’re creating. What is it that doesn’t yet exist in the world but should? Go there first. Don’t defer that value. “But we need to create the infrastructure for that first, don’t we?” they often reply, by which they mean things like hardware, foundational technology layers, architecture, capabilities like user management, etc. Read More
Humanizing Work Show Season 2 Finale: What Are the Top Characteristics That Make a Team Great? We’re Asking the Adobe Audition Team.
Industry leader, @Adobe, is known for its innovation in the creative industry, allowing creatives to do what they do best with the help of innovative tools. Audio professionals look to Adobe to help them create their best work with the use of Adobe Audition, an audio editing, mixing, and creation tool. Read More
Humanizing Work Show: All Teams Can Learn from Scrum & XP Practices
Great models for building a strong and healthy team include regularly reviewing the work and how it's being done to improve going forward, creating structures for excellence and growth and tapping into human rhythms and cadences to how we break up work, just to name a few. Read More
Humanizing Work Show: Team Toxins and the Pathway Back to Health
Trust is a key component in any healthy team. Business outcomes soar and individuals thrive when trust is at the team's core. But what builds trust? How do strong teams turn to one another in times of adversity rather than creating more conflict amongst themselves? How do both the team and the individual grow and succeed? Read More
Humanizing Work Show: What Can Jazz Teach Us About Teams? Everything.
Think about it. When people are paying attention to what other people are doing in a more present and engaged way, it frees them up to contribute in new ways and bring more creativity to the table. The parallels between jazz and how great teams operate are widespread. Read More
Humanizing Work Show Season 2 Premiere
Most meaningful work happens in teams so to further expand the Humanizing Work movement and conversation we are taking season 2 to focus on teams. Richard Lawrence and Peter Green dive into what makes teams great, what gets in their way and what we can learn from various kinds of teams. Read More
Season 1 Episode 5: Why Humanizing Work Is Emerging Now
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Season 1 Episode 4: The Importance of Personal Growth
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