Team Performance

Meetings, meetings, meetings. Some see them as a productivity tool, while for others, they are yet another distraction from the real work at hand. The difference ultimately co...

How can you say if your agile teams are truly successful? What's the key factor to assess whether your improvement efforts are actually paying off? Been there, done that. Here...

As an agile coach, probably one of the most important aspects of your job is balancing flow metrics with qualitative insights. Yes, you have the numbers but what’s the story be...

Agile coaches often find it challenging to communicate to top-level executives the real importance of flow metrics. How do you clearly show that the team's productivity improv...

With the holidays behind us, it’s that time of year when you feel full of energy and excitement about what’s about to come. It’s also a great time to plan ahead to make ...

In certain business scenarios, predictability might not be a top priority. If you are working upon release dates that take place twice per year and you always meet these deadl...

Recently, I’ve been in extensive discussions with senior directors of product engineering, and one question keeps surfacing: “What can your tool do that Jira alone cannot?”...

A: "Hey! I wanted to talk to you about the importance of testing our stories and how it helps us know when something is truly 'Done.' I know sometimes it may seem like testing is...

Recently, I've been talking to customers who are interested in discussing how to improve transparency in executive reporting by considering which data points to keep on their das...

Last Sunday, my husband finished the Antwerp Half Marathon, something he was really looking forward to. He was so determined! He stuck to a special diet, followed his training...

Ever since I brought my team together, I've been on a constant quest for improvement. Optimizing our work processes, speeding up deliveries, finding ways to engage and motivate t...

Are you struggling to make real progress in improving your processes? What if I told you there's a straightforward three-step exercise that can help you identify the one obsta...

How do you visualize your process on a board to set your team up for success and get the most out of your data? You might think: “Just create a few columns and add the names...

What does it take to deliver on your commitments? Do you need a team of people who are proficient in estimating how much time the work takes? Or perhaps, all of your items shou...

Imagine this: All of your servers go down. The impact is tremendous. With a complete outage, your entire business operations come to a screeching halt. The urgency to bring th...

Where does the process of optimizing our Kanban board layout start? What, first and foremost, needs to happen to enable us to enhance collaboration, streamline workflows, and ach...

Imagine this: You're part of a dynamic software development team, always seeking ways to optimize your workflow and deliver exceptional results. Recently, you stumbled upon...

Today, I want to dive deep into a topic that is near and dear to my heart: the resistance to transparency. You see, in the world of change management, people feel uncomfortable w...