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Capturing Customer Value with Canvases

I’ve talked a lot before about “know thy customer” and persona driven models for modelling customer need.  Lately, I’ve been doing some work with the startup community and have been...

Product Opportunity Assessment

I see organizations struggle with this decision time and time again.  There is plethora of great ideas for new products or business offerings, however, how do we pick out the...

Learning about Teams from the Marshmallow Challenge

I’ve been on some amazing teams. I’ve been on not so great teams.  I’ve been a part of average teams that could be great with some tweaks.  When teams work...

Fake it until you make it – Great advice from Amy Cuddy

Ever ask yourself why some people seem more successful than others?  I continually talk about High Bandwidth communication when I discuss teamwork and leadership – but did you know that...

Letter to Myself from 2012

I just turned 40.  I didn’t think it would be a big deal to turn 40.   I was wrong.  Turning 40 has triggered a deep desire to reflect upon my...

Why Kanban Matters to All Teams

I had the privaledge to participate in a webinar hosted by Scrum.org on Kanban. The title of the session is “Why Kanban Matters to All Agile Teams” In this video...

LEVERAGING TIME TRACKING TO REDUCE WASTE AND BUILD TRUST CAPITAL

Agile teams are always looking to reduce waste so that they can produce customer value quicker and more efficiently.  For example, the Scrum builds in a meeting called the Sprint...

GENCHI GENBUTSU!! NO..I REALLY mean it!!

For years I’ve been preaching about “knowing thy customer” – it’s something that I’m pretty fanatical about.  It started, ironically, when I was working with the military early in my...

Imaginet Ranks #1 Small to Medium Employer in Canada

Congratulations to Imaginet for being ranked #1 Small to Medium Employer in Canada. Great recognition to a great company who continues to make waves even after 14 years. http://www.imaginet.com/JustImaginet/Pages/2012-Best-Small-and-Medium-Employer-in-Canada.aspx

At a Single Glance – Interpreting and Acting Upon Agile Project Metrics

At a single glance. That’s what it should take to know when something isn’t right on your projects. Knowing that something is wrong with your project should be as easy...

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Capturing Customer Value with Canvases

Capturing Customer Value with Canvases

I’ve talked a lot before about “know thy customer” and persona driven models for modelling customer need.  Lately, I’ve been doing some work with the startup community and have been working with a number of modelling canvases such as the...
April 16, 2013 · No Comments


Product Opportunity Assessment

Product Opportunity Assessment

I see organizations struggle with this decision time and time again.  There is plethora of great ideas for new products or business offerings, however, how do we pick out the ideas that we’re willing to invest further from the ideas...
March 7, 2013 · No Comments


Learning about Teams from the Marshmallow Challenge

Learning about Teams from the Marshmallow Challenge

I’ve been on some amazing teams. I’ve been on not so great teams.  I’ve been a part of average teams that could be great with some tweaks.  When teams work well together, magic happens. So, what’s the recipe of a...
December 26, 2012 · No Comments


Fake it until you make it – Great advice from Amy Cuddy

Fake it until you make it – Great advice from Amy Cuddy

Ever ask yourself why some people seem more successful than others?  I continually talk about High Bandwidth communication when I discuss teamwork and leadership – but did you know that your body language is a big part of how you...
December 25, 2012 · No Comments


Letter to Myself from 2012

Letter to Myself from 2012

I just turned 40.  I didn’t think it would be a big deal to turn 40.   I was wrong.  Turning 40 has triggered a deep desire to reflect upon my life and career.  How am I doing? Am I where...
December 24, 2012 · 2 Comments


Why Kanban Matters to All Teams

Why Kanban Matters to All Teams

I had the privaledge to participate in a webinar hosted by Scrum.org on Kanban. The title of the session is “Why Kanban Matters to All Agile Teams” In this video I focus on how the Kanban Method (via David Anderson)...
July 10, 2012 · No Comments


LEVERAGING TIME TRACKING TO REDUCE WASTE AND BUILD TRUST CAPITAL

LEVERAGING TIME TRACKING TO REDUCE WASTE AND BUILD TRUST CAPITAL

Agile teams are always looking to reduce waste so that they can produce customer value quicker and more efficiently.  For example, the Scrum builds in a meeting called the Sprint Retrospective to give teams an opportunity to reflect on their...
June 19, 2012 · 2 Comments


GENCHI GENBUTSU!!  NO..I REALLY mean it!!

GENCHI GENBUTSU!! NO..I REALLY mean it!!

For years I’ve been preaching about “knowing thy customer” – it’s something that I’m pretty fanatical about.  It started, ironically, when I was working with the military early in my career.  I realized even then that success wasn’t a factor...
May 28, 2012 · No Comments


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  • Mark Groves: Great post Joel. If only we had the ability to tell our 20-year-old se...

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