At its core, OKRs consist of two components: Key results can encompass various measurable aspects such as growth, engagement, revenue, performance, or quality. It’s crucial to focus on leading indicators rather than lagging ones. Leading indicators are proactive measures, like signed sales agreements or support for a candidate, that drive...

One of my favorite retrospectives is the Superpower Retrospective. When faced with a team that has been together for a while and has done a few retrospectives it can be hard to keep things interesting. The Superpower Retrospective is an excellent way of spicing things up. With the Superpower Retrospective...

To begin with I want to state that this post portrays my opinion on Agile estimates. Agile estimates have been around the Agile movement for as long as I can remember. I was not privy to the start of Agile so “as long as I can remember” probably does not...

The car manufacturer Toyota developed Kanban as a methodology to help teams work on their assembly line. Currently, it is popular with engineering teams working within an Agile environment. Typically, the work being done in Kanban is easily visible and communicated on a Kanban Board. Kanban also helps keep work...

Imagine this, you are watching your favorite basketball team in the championship game. There is 1 second left on the clock. Your team is down by 2 points and has the ball. They move towards their basket and your favorite player takes a 3-point shot. IT GOES IN!!! Your team...

If you’ve ever read the Agile Manifesto you’re familiar with these four lines. “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan” You are also familiar with this line. “That is, while there is value in the items...