Tag Archives: human side of agile

How do we explain Agile?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Ian Brockbank

“No-one wants to be agile. They don’t even want to do agile. They just want to appear agile.”  “Training companies are propagating a shallow understanding and superficial ways because there is a huge market.” “We are now seeing second and … Continue reading →

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Last day for early-bird discount on The Influential Agile Leader

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Ian Brockbank

If you’ve been following this blog you’ll have heard that The Influential Agile Leader is coming to Edinburgh in May.  Today (8th February) is the last day for the early-bird discount.  We have over 20 attendees already, with a limit … Continue reading →

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Only a few days left for 33% off The Influential Agile Leader

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Ian Brockbank

If you’re reading this blog, I assume you believe Agile/Lean development improves how and what we deliver, and improves the quality of life for the teams as well – or at least, you’re interested in it. Do you really feel … Continue reading →

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The Influential Agile Leader discount code

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ian Brockbank

The Influential Agile Leader – Edinburgh 22nd-23rd May 2014 Gil has given me a discount code worth £100 off this event – use ASC_IAL_2014 when booking. And get in before 31st December for a massive 33% super-early-bird discount. Are you … Continue reading →

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Influential Agile Leader event comes to Europe

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Ian Brockbank

I’m really excited! I have been following Gil Broza and Johanna Rothman in different ways over the past few years, and earlier this year they got together in Boston in an interactive training event “The Influential Agile Leader”. I would … 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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The Human Side of Agile

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

So you’ve studied all the Agile texts. You’ve read everything Tom and Mary Poppendieck have written about Lean Software. You’re estimating story points, working in iterations, standing up every day with pigs and chickens, continuously integrating…and yet you still don’t … Continue reading →

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