Get to Done Every Day
“How’s that feature coming?” “I’m working on it.” On many teams, work items take several days or even weeks to go from start to finish. Read More
Key Ideas of the Week
Team Habits for Reliable Results
Last week, the Humanizing Work Meetup session was about “Habits & Strategies of Successful Agile Teams.” We discussed how habits work at… Read More
How to Keep Meetings On Track
When you’re running a meeting, your role as the facilitator is akin to a maps app on your phone. You have a clear destination (the… Read More
Sustaining Team Momentum Beyond January
If you’re a regular in a gym, you know the pattern. The first week of January, there’s an influx of new members. Some are eager… Read More
Insights from 2023’s Most Popular Content
We’ve produced a lot of content over the years. And in 2023, we made a concerted effort to release more and more useful content. We… Read More
Our Favorite End-of-Year Retro Format
A couple weeks ago, we recommended using the end of the year and start of the next as a time to zoom out and do… Read More
You Only Need to Change One Thing
One of our favorite thinking tools is Eli Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. In fact, it’s become such an essential part of our work that we… Read More
Finish Strong, Start Stronger: Practical Tips for Year-End Success
The end of one year and start of another can be a difficult time for organizations and for the people in them in two, almost… Read More
When Busy Becomes a Buzzword: The Art of Value-Driven Work
In the bustling world of product development, it’s easy to fall into the trap of “busy.” Teams often find themselves knee-deep in a backlog that’s… Read More
The High Cost of Ineffective Backlog Refinement
There’s a popular myth that backlog refinement is just administrative work around a backlog—managing JIRA tickets and arguing about tasks and estimates. Humanizing Work’s Co-Founder,… Read More