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A few weeks ago, I stood in the alley talking to my neighbor about the coronavirus situation (from an appropriate distance).
"It can't get worse," he said. “It can always g…
Esther Derby
I’m an expert in organizational dynamics and a leading thinker in bringing agility to organizations, management, and teams.
I started my career as a programmer, and over the years I’ve worn many hats, including business owner, internal consultant and manager. From all these perspectives, one thing became clear: our level of individual, team and company success was deeply impacted by our work environment and organizational dynamics. As a result, I have spent the last twenty-five years helping companies evolve their environment, culture, and human dynamics for optimum success.
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Many people are now accustomed to working from their home office.
I myself am mostly staying at home, avoiding face-to-face interaction with colleagues and friends, especia…
Posts
Most companies want to be profitable, adaptable, and sustainable. Agile methods and good people management practices support that. However, the current core people management …
Videos
Setting the stage. Gathering data. Encouraging participation. Making your team feel safe.
Suddenly Distributed: Effective Retrospectives in the Age of Coronavirus
Facili…
Videos
Agile transformations are often much slower than hoped for, and more painful than anticipated. In the end, you may be left with feelings of frustration and dismay rather than …
Event Sessions
The world has changed. Agile software development has evolved, agility has taken center stage, and Agile Retrospectives are no longer a novel idea. Along with so much else, Re…
Event Sessions
We’ve been raised to think that leadership is for the few, and the rest should follow.
That thinking got us to where we are, but it won’t get us to where we want to be. In …
Event Sessions
“We have reached the point where some mid-career developers have never known anything but Agile (or some definition of Agile). I wonder, on balance, though, how they feel abou…
Event Sessions
Why is it that some teams soar, and some wallow and slog towards uncertain results? It often comes down to how well the people on the team work together. Collaboration is at t…
Event Sessions
Some teams seem to have some mysterious chemistry from the beginning. Other teams wallow, bicker, and slog their way to uncertain results. What makes one team soar, and anothe…
Event Sessions
Organizations that need to respond to a fast-changing environment and desire continuous improvement can't wait for the chain of command or rely on detailed rules and procedure…
Event Sessions
Change is often much slower than hoped for, and more painful than anticipated. In the end, you may be left with feelings of frustration and dismay rather than the benefits you…
Books
Even if you don’t have change management in your job description, your job involves change.
Change is a given, as modern organizations respond to market and technology adva…
Books
Project retrospectives help teams examine what went right and what went wrong on a project. But traditionally, retrospectives (also known as “post-mortems”) are only held at t…
