280 Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Strong leadership support, beyond compare. About the Author Dean Peters Principal Consultant & Trainer Dean Peters offers nearly twenty years of experience in product management, with a prior decade as a software developer for real-time system integration. Day 10: Ten Execs a-Leaping Ten execs a-leaping, excitement in the air.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

We talk a lot about empowered or self-organizing teams in the agile community. When Mark Kilby and I wrote From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , we said the easiest way to create a system that worked for the team was for the team to create its own board. Agile Approaches Require Management Cultural Change.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On the ANE panel last night, an agile coach asked, “What's my path forward as an agile coach? Focus on business results, not agility per se. Nobody wants to “be agile.” ” People want the results agility offers them. Agility can help achieve these results. What do I do next?”

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Or even the “standard” agile approach everyone should use. See Leadership Tip #9: See & Stop Micromanagement—Learn to Trust Instead.). Agile cultures require much more power-with management actions. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. Or what the team board should be.

Leadership 109

Leadership Agile Consulting Management 109

280 Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After college I started with Accenture as a consultant where I learned various development languages and database management along with the soft skills of working with clients. At that time, Agile Methodology and the idea of Product Management was just evolving, and we were starting a grass roots effort to move in that direction at HSN.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Leadership and Mastery: A Comparative Look The journey from an individual contributor to a Product Management leader is marked by significant skill enhancement. The benefits multiply—from heightened confidence and competence to the ability to navigate complex market dynamics with agility and insight. Holding a B.A.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel know this well, and their new book Agile Conversations , focuses on the five critical conversations you’ll have and how to perfect them. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2021

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. We don't think we need to be “religious” about our agile approach as long as we get the benefit. Then, they Built their agile approach based on their needs.

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280 Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the dynamic world of agile development, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Product Management stand as key players, each with its own set of principles and practices. SAFe SAFe, often considered a comprehensive guide to large-scale agile development, holds a special place in my professional journey.

Technical Review 177

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 3, 2022

How product managers can use the Modified Agile for Hardware Development Framework. They think they have the answer for applying Agile principles to hardware projects, and they call it the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework. Today we are talking about using a modified version of Scrum for hardware projects.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 10, 2017

Despite the successes Agile has brought us, it’s time to take the things we have learned from Agile and move on. Like the technology we use to build the products we love ages and gets left behind, Agile has died while we were perfecting our standup. We are in a post-Agile world and the terrain has changed.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? Agile Transformation. Agile transformations and DevOps initiatives are complementary.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Now, these same managers want business agility. The more we remove, the more agility or improvement we might see. As the teams used agile approaches, they requested more and more frequent deployments. A lot of the friction we see is anti-agility. This is a part of the series of intermittent leadership tips.

Leadership 130

Leadership Technical Review Agile Travel 130

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 23, 2021

See Leadership Tip #4: Admit When You Don’t Know.). Don, a CIO, attempted to “install” a common agile framework. Meeting with senior leadership helped Don learn as part of a team. That's why asking for help is a sign of strength and leadership. This is a part of the series of leadership tips.

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280 Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

We also provide critical strategies for getting leadership to buy into this investment and its associated ROI. About the Author Joe Ghali – Principal Consultant & Trainer at 280 Group Joe Ghali is a Principal Consultant and Trainer at 280 Group.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 20, 2019

What is Product Leadership?—?really? Photo by rob walsh on Unsplash With so many Product Management articles out there, let’s talk ‘Product Leadership’ for a change. It’s NOT about running a perfectly synchronized Agile process?—?Yes, Yes, Agile is a way of being more effective. What is Product Leadership?—?really?

Leadership 81

Leadership Agile Consulting Startups 81

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 11, 2021

Worse, most career ladders assume we can assess what a person can do, not on their contributions to an agile team. That means most career ladders don't fit agile teams or an agile culture. Instead of individual achievements, we can reward the types of agile leadership we want to see in agile teams.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 26, 2021

They think agile approaches are tactics and agile tools are part of their strategy. That's why they want to Buy an agile approach. Not realizing a standard agile approach is an oxymoron. Teams need to experiment and change their agile approach. Address the cultural changes necessary for agility.

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Agile Customer Experience Strategy Consulting 95

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Several of my clients want to use some sort of maturity assessment for their agile transformations. For agile transformation, an assessment can help people see how they change—how they innovate the products and the culture. Is agility even possible?) Some of those practices and processes work for my clients now.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When you're starting off as a consultant, you might take the first one or two engagements a client offers. A potential client wanted to engage many coaches with “deep” agile and lean experience. Each team was supposed to use a “standard” agile approach. It's wrong for the client. It's wrong for you.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 12, 2019

Now, it’s Monday and you need to be in the office for an 8 AM meeting to hear what the new Agile Consultants have come up with for your organization. The consultants launch into their presentation, talking about improving the business by organizing into small cross-functional teams and working in small batch sizes. But, how? .

Leadership 40

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh graciously invited* me to be on an episode of Drunk Agile: Episode 37 Johanna Rothman Part Deux More Bigger Aging. Ordering the work by value, even though agile approaches hope the value changes. (Re)defining That's why agile approaches emphasize “finish something and get feedback on it.”

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Agile Roadmap Consulting User Testing 103

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you use these delegation ideas, you will find you have time to have one-on-ones every week or two, depending on how agile your team is. And now we get to the sticky part—what the leadership thinks they pay you for. Do you want to do more technical work or leadership work? You will also have time to think.

Leadership 78

Leadership Feedback Software Management Management 78

The Product Coalition

AUGUST 27, 2018

Has the spirit of being agile been lost behind a mountain of rules? Agile vs. Being Agile Agile became popular shortly after ‘The Agile Software Development Manifesto ’ was published in 2001. Companies who focused on being agile saw great success, and others wanted to follow suit.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 18, 2021

I had the pleasure of being on the Agile Uprising Podcast: Modern Management Made Easy with Johanna Rothman. How trust, empathy, and creating a safe environment are what allows us to use agile approaches. The post Fun Discussion with the Agile Uprising appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After college I started with Accenture as a consultant where I learned various development languages and database management along with the soft skills of working with clients. At that time, Agile Methodology and the idea of Product Management was just evolving, and we were starting a grass roots effort to move in that direction at HSN.

Reporting Tools 156

Reporting Tools Product Management Product Manager Customer Experience 156

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

And I have a discussion in Create Your Successful Agile Project about backlog items.). No requires that you exercise your leadership. That leadership has always led to better outcomes. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. If this is “just” a backlog item, the same ideas apply. I hope you do, too.

Leadership 114

Leadership Technical Review Agile Consulting 114

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Agile Movers & Shakers: Diana Larsen’s Questionnaire Please describe what you do in 280 characters : “On my best days, I contribute to the growing and strengthening the practices of agile coaches and teams through as many channels as possible.” What brought you to ‘agile?’ “In Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Agile Consulting Books Blog 78

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2021

I see too much micromanagement, even in supposedly agile organizations. As an example, when managers don't bother to learn agile measures and what they mean and instead want a Gantt chart, “because how long could it take?” ” Or, when a manager imposes a “standard” agile approach.

Leadership 74

Leadership Agile Demo Consulting 74

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I had a great time on the Agile Coffee podcast, 75. Why I don't always subscribe to the idea of intent-based leadership. Why I don't always subscribe to the idea of intent-based leadership. The post Enjoy an Agile Coffee About Modern Management appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Agile Systems Review Management Management 66

Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 14, 2021

I had a great time with Jeff and Squirrel on their podcast, Troubleshooting Agile. The post Great Fun on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, Part 1 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. They focus on what our conversations can tell us about ourselves. We had a wide-ranging and fun discussion.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

TL;DR: Creating an Agile Community of Practice Creating an agile community of practice helps winning hearts and minds within the organization as it provides authenticity to the agile transition?—?signaling Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Overall faster decision-making, which allows for business agility. See Leadership Tip #9: See & Stop Micromanagement—Learn to Trust Instead. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. You make many things difficult: The ability of the people close to the work to learn to make good decisions.

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Leadership Customer Experience Agile Enterprise 73

Roman Pichler

APRIL 19, 2017

Challenging situations are great opportunities to grow as a human being and by doing so, you increase your leadership power. Do regular research, attend trade shows and conferences, and consult journals, magazines, and user forums, for example. Ask your ScrumMaster or agile coach to help you with this. Trust me.”.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In the first four parts of the Product Management Career Acceleration Series, we focused on providing you with strategies, tips, techniques, leadership approaches, and even sins to avoid, to be a more effective Product Manager – the kind that can advance in their career rapidly. Tip #5: Emphasize Your Leadership Experiences.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

2019 is our ninth year as a company and marks over 15 years of my personal work with clients as they transition to Agile. Throughout our time as a team, we’ve identified many key issues and problems that affect companies on their Path to Agility. Here are five Agile trends to look out for this year: 1.

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Agile White Paper Framework Leadership 69

280 Group

APRIL 3, 2023

About the Author Joe Ghali is a Principal Consultant and Trainer at 280 Group. Joe’s experience as both a Product Manager and Product Owner is rooted in the belief that the most successful products result from strong Product and Agile teams who are transparent, collaborative, and vulnerable.

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