My 2024 Year in Strava Music06~05~24

Enjoy a year full of music and bike riding.

Two Solutions, one Problem?24~04~24

How to react when people find very different solutions to the same problem.

Failing to Integrate Transformative Work09~04~24

Continuous improvement requires us to not only do "the work", but also working on how we're doing the work. Yet many teams and organisations fail to do that.

How I See the Scrum Master Role13~02~24

A successful Scrum team builds a great product. A successful Scrum Master helps the team be successful.

Towards a Human Way of Working13~02~24

A sort of manifesto

My 2023 Year in Strava Music15~12~23

Enjoy a year full of music and bike riding.

Rest and Growth17~10~23

In order to grow, you need to prioritise rest.

The Review Sweet Spot04~10~23

Getting the most out of a review session with your stakeholders.

What is 'Work'? And What is 'Good Work'?29~09~23

What philosophy can tell us about work

When Its OK Not to Focus on the Outcomes21~09~23

Defining goals for performance or processes can sometimes lead to better results than focusing on the outcomes alone.

Commitment and Compliance26~06~23

The complex relationship between two different forms of engagement

Stop Planning the Unplannable12~02~23

Embrace uncertainty and plan for how to handle the unplannable.

Free Your Mind From Thoughts About Catastrophes20~12~22

Writing down hypothetical catastrophic consequences of our actions can create space to explore our options.

Make the Zeigarnik-Effect Work for You11~12~22

Holding information in short-term memory is demanding and takes up too much mental capacity. Consider the Zeigarnik effect to free your mind from this taxing task.

Banning political debate from the workplace is wrong02~05~21

There is no point in denying people collective sense-making in turbulent times.

The Risks and Benefits of Agile Practices in Distributed Organisations22~01~21

Distributed work environments pose unique challenges for successful collaboration, especially if you're used to working co-located. Creating the right environment for Agile practices to be successful in distributed organisations is not that hard, though.

Scaffolds and Ladders22~10~20

Making the case for frameworks and taking the time to construct them.

Who is my boss (anyway)?18~10~20

Roles, Responsibilities, organisational Anti-patterns and Going Rogue.

Personal Boundaries and SEPs24~09~19

When people’s deficits become your problem, it’s time for a change.

How Evernote become my Operating System21~02~18

And how this turned out for me

9 Vignettes in three Acts about everyday Life and logical Fallacies29~01~18

Digital development realities, as told by logic and the errors in our reasoning

Articles

My 2024 Year in Strava Music06~05~24

Two Solutions, one Problem?24~04~24

Failing to Integrate Transformative Work09~04~24

How I See the Scrum Master Role13~02~24

Towards a Human Way of Working13~02~24

My 2023 Year in Strava Music15~12~23

Rest and Growth17~10~23

The Review Sweet Spot04~10~23

What is 'Work'? And What is 'Good Work'?29~09~23

When Its OK Not to Focus on the Outcomes21~09~23

Commitment and Compliance26~06~23

Stop Planning the Unplannable12~02~23

Free Your Mind From Thoughts About Catastrophes20~12~22

Make the Zeigarnik-Effect Work for You11~12~22

Banning political debate from the workplace is wrong02~05~21

The Risks and Benefits of Agile Practices in Distributed Organisations22~01~21

Scaffolds and Ladders22~10~20

Who is my boss (anyway)?18~10~20

Personal Boundaries and SEPs24~09~19

How Evernote become my Operating System21~02~18

9 Vignettes in three Acts about everyday Life and logical Fallacies29~01~18