Wednesday Wisdom: Creating an Innovative Mindset Culture

How do we create a culture of innovation? What can we do to encourage innovation? It always comes down to culture and the space that we create for our teams. Innovation sometimes just happens but more often than not, it is because it is encouraged and there is a space for it to develop.

Wednesday Wisdom: KPIs and OKRs

Why is it so important to set KPIs and OKRs in Agile? Setting KPIs, which is Key Performance Indicators, and OKRs: Objectives and Key Results in Agile is important for a number of reasons that we cover in this episode of Wednesday Wisdom

Wednesday Wisdom: Should we use squads?

Should we use squads and follow the model of big companies using agile frameworks? Short answer is no, not because someone else is doing it.

Wednesday Wisdom: T-Shaped Teams

So what is a T-shaped team? Why is it important? What should you know about it? Today Elvin Assiam gives us his first recording in Wednesday Wisdom.

Wednesday Wisdom: Are retros needed?

Is a retrospective absolutely needed? Do we have to do it? Why?

Wednesday Wisdom: The Power of Liftoff for Teams

What happens if your teams are clear on purpose, alignment and context and are working together from day one as a high-performing team that shares the same values and goals?

Wednesday Wisdom: How Do I Get Started With My Agile Journey?

It is all a bit overwhelming and I don't know where to start with my agile journey. Well, this Wednesday Wisdom will help you take the first step in your journey.

Wednesday Wisdom: Meetings (Or Not to Have Meetings)

Today's request is about meetings. This is a pet peeve of mine as many of you know. And for more feedback than I will cover here, check out the Agility for All YouTube channel and past blogs.ย 

Wednesday Wisdom: How do I get anonymous feedback?

I need to get feedback from my team but I want to do it anonymously. What are some tips to make that happen?

The Generation Gap

It is critical for leaders to understand that there are differences in their employees and those differences come from a variety of places. However, labeling people and their behaviors based on their age and generation is a slippery slope of misunderstanding and inaccurate stereotypes that can drastically impact how people interact.


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