About NKD Agility

Professional. Evidence-Based. Outcome-Focused.

We exist to help organisations understand and evolve their system of work.
Through professional training, technical coaching, and strategic guidance,
we empower teams to deliver continuous value with clarity, resilience, and integrity.

We transform ambiguity into alignment

We turn silos into systems

We convert effort into outcomes

Ready to transform how you work, lead, and deliver? Let’s talk.

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What We Value

We are discovering more effective ways to deliver valuable products by doing it ourselves and guiding others in their journey. Through this work, we have come to value:

Values Over Methods. Evidence Over Opinion.

We don’t chase trends or sell magic. We lead with principles that create lasting change and deliver measurable results.

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

Working Products over Comprehensive Documentation
Empowering Software Teams over Prescriptive Processes
Expert Guidance over Generic Solutions
Evidence-Based Decisions over Assumptions and Guesswork
Measuring Impact over Static Goals

Our Core Principles

Working Products

Every company deserves a working product that delivers real value to its users.

Team Empowerment

We are dedicated to supporting and empowering software organizations and teams.

Expert Guidance

We will provide you with the right expertise or find someone who can.

Evidence-Based Approach

Our advice and strategies are grounded in evidence and proven methodologies.

Impact Measurement

We will monitor and measure our impact on your company using evidence-based practices.

Customer Focus

The customer’s needs and expectations are at the center of everything we do.

Collaboration

Collaboration with boutique firms and specialists enhances the quality of our services.

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to the continuous improvement of our processes, products, and services.

Transparency

We operate with transparency and hold ourselves accountable for our actions and results.

Sustainability

We are committed to contributing to sustainable practices and social responsibility.

Our Professional Standards

How We Work

What We Deliver

Radical Candour - We speak with honesty, clarity, and respect Evidence Over Opinion - We make decisions with data
Systems Before Symptoms - We focus on how people work Shared Accountability - We foster distributed ownership
Continuous Improvement - We believe in progress over perfection Respect for Complexity - We design for emergence
Professionalism by Default - We expect competence and rigour Measurable Outcomes - We validate results with feedback

Who We Work With

We have access to the largest cadre of professional trainers, coaches, and experts in the world! We find the best fit for your organisation from our trainers, coaches, and experts in over 200 countries around the world to deliver the best fit for your organisation and to challenge existing cultural norms to improve effectiveness.

We have access to the largest cadre of professional trainers, coaches, and experts in the world! We find the best fit for your organisation from our trainers, coaches, and experts in over 200 countries around the world to deliver the best fit for your organisation and to challenge existing cultural norms to improve effectiveness.

Our Founder

Martin Hinshelwood - BSc, PST, PKT, Microsoft MVP: GitHub & Azure DevOps

Leadership & Vision

Martin Hinshelwood is a passionate agile leader with a track record of inspiring, encouraging, and igniting momentum. Featured speaker, author, and industry thought leader, Martin has a strong track record of helping organizations build a vision and execute evolutionary and revolutionary change. His deep technical knowledge, business insight, and experience drive impactful change for organizations.

Professional Journey

Technologist turned agilist, Martin successfully helped organisations decentralise, democratise, and evolve their way of work to build extraordinary processes and drive organizational change through culture, technology, and teamwork. Martin is a Professional Scrum Trainer, Professional Kanban Trainer and Microsoft MVP: Development Technologies.

Global Impact & Expertise

Since 2008 Martin has helped many organisations and has trained 1000+ people in 37 countries around the world. He is based in Scotland & Mexico and offers Scrum training courses with certification all over the world. Martin founded naked Agility Limited in 2013, with the belief that every company deserves high quality working software delivered on a regular cadence that meets its customer’s needs.

Our Impact

Delivering measurable results across the globe

1000+

People Trained

37

Countries Reached

16+

Years Experience

2008

Microsoft MVP Since

Ready to make professional delivery the standard, not the aspiration? Book a Discovery Call

Connect with Martin Hinshelwood

If you've made it this far, it's worth connecting with our principal consultant and coach, Martin Hinshelwood, for a 30-minute 'ask me anything' call.

Our Happy Clients​

We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.​

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