The Hidden Power of One-Way Giving
‘Tis the season when we all scramble to maintain gift-giving equilibrium. “He gave me something last year, so I need to give… Read More
Key Ideas of the Week
How I Learned Scrum Wasn’t Enough
As the plane reached cruising altitude, I pulled out my laptop to review my slides one more time. I was heading to the Adobe Hamburg… Read More
Breaking Free from the Delegation Trap
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I know I should delegate more, but…”? You’re not alone. If you manage other people, it’s a common trap… Read More
“This Worked For My Last Team” (And Why That’s Not Enough)
You’re sitting in a meeting about how to improve your team’s way of working. Someone confidently says, “At my last company, we did daily standups… Read More
The Hidden Leverage of Great Product Management
Ever wonder why some product teams seem to move mountains while others just spin their wheels? Often, the difference comes down to one critical role:… Read More
The Return of Pragmatic Agile: Coming Full Circle
Origin: The Early Days of Agile Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, what became the Agile movement wasn’t about frameworks or certifications. It was about teams of developers saying, “We’re uncovering better ways to build software by actually doing it.” That’s not just nostalgia talking. Those early adopters… Read More
The Secret to Making Facilitation Skills Feel Natural
The other day, while teaching a facilitation workshop, one of the participants stopped me (Richard) mid-session. “Wait—what did you just do there?” they asked. They’d… Read More
Spreadsheet Problems
At Humanizing Work, we all love a well-crafted spreadsheet. Formulas, conditional formatting, beautiful charts. The whole thing. There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing complex data transformed into clear, actionable insights right before your eyes. But as useful as spreadsheets can be, it’s tempting to try to make them do jobs… Read More
The 4-Step Roadblock Buster
Ever feel like your great ideas for improving work get stuck in quicksand? You’re not alone. In our workshops, we often invite participants to… Read More
The 3 Essential Levels of Planning
There are lots of variations in how to approach planning for product development, but we find that 3 levels are essential: Level 1 – High… Read More