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  • How to disappoint people, part 2

    This is a multipart series. Part 1: an overview of a workshop This post: the kinds of disappointment I mean Part 3: some tools I’ve found useful. This series of posts describes a workshop I’ve run a few times, both inside my workplaces and at external events. I’ve found it a useful way to share…

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  • How to disappoint people, part 1

    This is a multipart series. This series of posts describes a workshop I’ve run a few times, both inside my workplaces and at external events. I’ve found it a useful way to share some things I’ve learned and things I’m still struggling with, and to get participants to share ideas from their own experience. The…

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  • What I learned at Lean Agile Exchange 2022

    I spent two days at the Lean Agile Exchange conference, and absolutely loved it. Every session I went to was gold, and I’m sure I missed some other excellent ones due to clashes (luckily, I can watch the videos on catch up over the next few weeks). Some particular highlights for me: Innovation is a…

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  • On communities of practice causing silos

    I love communities of practice (definition). But a few different people have talked to me about some drawbacks that can happen with them and I 100% recognize what they’re describing. Here’s a collection of ideas we talked about…. A challenge Communities of practice (CoPs) are excellent, a lot of companies struggle to get them off…

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