Monthly Archives: September 2012

Is planning waste?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

Following on from yesterday’s post Is the Planning Game dis-respectful, I had a conversation with Dan North @tastapod . He started by saying detailed planning isn’t just waste, it’s wrong. By which he meant if you do a detailed plan … Continue reading →

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Respect

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

Last week I was at the Lean Agile Scotland Conference 2012. Liz Keogh @lunivore gave an excellent keynote on respect, as in respect for your co-workers, which she defined (from the Latin) as re-spectare or look again. She gave an … Continue reading →

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Is the Planning Game disrespectful?

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

Last week I was at the Lean Agile Scotland Conference 2012. Liz Keogh @lunivore gave an excellent keynote on respect, as in respect for your co-workers. More details here. The recording will be online at some point, and I suggest … Continue reading →

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How do you get a baby in less than 9 months?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

There is a popular adage among project managers that no matter how many women you put on it, you can’t get a baby in less than 9 months.  Personal experience would seem to bear this out. Our daughter was 10 … Continue reading →

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What you can do

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

I’m just listening to the build-up to the closing ceremony of the Paralympics and heard David Cameron (UK Prime Minister) has saying it’s not about what people can’t do, it’s about what they can do. That’s exactly what has stood … Continue reading →

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