Organisational Culture

Cultivating a responsive environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement for transformative success.

Exploring the dynamics of workplace culture and its impact on collaboration, innovation, and adaptability. Posts delve into practices that enhance team engagement, foster psychological safety, and drive continuous improvement, drawing insights from complexity theory and evidence-based management to navigate organisational challenges effectively.

Empowering Teams with Financial Insights: The Key to Maximising ROI and Fostering Ownership

Empower your team to thrive by fostering a culture of ownership and financial insight. Discover how team-level P&L can boost ROI and drive success!
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Cultivating a Culture of Quality: Lessons from Boeing and Volkswagen for Engineering Excellence

Cultivate a culture of quality in your organisation! Discover how to prioritise integrity and excellence for exceptional, safe products.
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Cultivating a Culture of Engineering Excellence: The Essential Role of Technical Leadership

Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence! Discover how technical leadership, continuous learning, and collaboration drive innovation in your organisation.
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The Importance of Competence in Organizations: Building a Culture of Learning and Growth

Discover why investing in team competence is vital for innovation. Happy, skilled people create great products. Let’s foster growth and excellence! 🌱🚀
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Focusing Beyond "Agile": Building True Capability in Organizations

Refocus your organisation! Discover how to build competence and value by improving hiring practices and fostering effective leadership. 🌱💼 #LifelongLearning
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Why Cost-Cutting During Recessions Is Counterproductive

Discover how to recession-proof your business by investing in people and processes. Learn Kanban strategies to boost effectiveness and thrive, not just survive!
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You can't stop the signal! But you can ignore it!

Explore how Agile and Scrum illuminate challenges in teams and organizations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and responsiveness to critical signals.
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There’s No Such Thing as an Agile Transformation: Why You Should Focus on the System, Not the Culture

Uncover the truth about Agile and culture transformation with Michael Sahota. Discover why changing culture is more complex than it seems!
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The Power of Humility in Agile: A Core Virtue for Success

Discover how humility drives success in Agile! Uncover its role in collaboration, trust, and decision-making. Watch now for transformative insights! 🌟
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The Power of Kindness in Agile: A Core Virtue for Success

Discover how kindness transforms Agile! Explore empathy’s role in boosting customer satisfaction and employee engagement for organisational success. 🌟
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Cultivating Patience: The Secret Ingredient for Thriving Agile Teams

Discover why patience is essential for agile teams. Learn practical strategies to foster trust, support growth, and enhance collaboration for lasting success.
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The Importance of Patience and Trust in Building Agile Organizations

Unlock Agile success with patience! Discover how this vital virtue builds trust, navigates setbacks, and fosters a non-blame culture. Watch now! 🌟
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Bridging the Gap: Understanding the True Meaning of "Done" in Agile Teams

Discover the true meaning of “done” in Agile. Learn how to bridge the gap between expectations and reality to enhance quality and build trust in your team.
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Embracing Chastity in Agile: Why Taking Your Time is Key to True Transformation

Discover the overlooked virtue of chastity in agility. Learn how to implement changes thoughtfully for true organisational transformation.
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How Immersive Learning Transforms Aspiring Agile Leaders

Discover why the PAL-E immersive learning experience is essential for aspiring agile leaders, blending scrum training with hands-on coaching for effective transition.
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7 Harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Silence.

Uncover the silence in agile teams! Join Martin as he explores stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for effective Sprint reviews. 🗣️🤝
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7 Harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Chaos.

Master agile transformation! 🌟 Join Martin as he uncovers chaos pitfalls and the vital role of communication, direction, and alignment. 🚀
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7 harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Judgement.

Unlock the essence of Agile! 🚀 Join Martin as he explores core principles, pitfalls of prescriptive methods, and what truly motivates today’s workforce.
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7 Harbingers of the Agile Apocalypse. Famine.

Explore how resource scarcity in organisations mirrors the Aztec’s Fourth Sun, Nahui-Atl. Discover insights and solutions to combat organisational famine! 🌍💼
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7 harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. War

Explore how internal ‘wars’ in organisations mirror Norse Ragnarök, revealing paths to innovation or downfall. Join Martin to navigate these conflicts! 🛡️⚔️
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7 Harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Organizational Structure.

Uncover the “Antichrist of Agile” as Martin Hinshelwood explores how traditional structures hinder agility and the path to self-organisation. 🔄🚫
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Does 'starting with why' - Simon Sinek - really matter?

Explore the essence of motivation beyond money! Discover how ‘starting with why’ fuels intrinsic drive and purpose in the workplace.
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7 deadly sins of Agile: Wrath

Explore the impact of wrath in agile teams! Discover how blame deflection and lack of accountability disrupt productivity. Watch now! 🚀📊
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Transforming Agile: How to Shift from Blame to Systemic Solutions for Better Team Dynamics

Discover how to transform your agile environment by addressing systemic issues rather than individual behaviours. Learn to foster adaptability and innovation today!
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Unlocking Organisational Value: The Transformative Power of Engagement in Agile Teams

Unlock your team’s potential! Discover how decentralisation and engagement can transform your organisation, driving innovation and value creation.
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From Product Owner to Systemic Leader: Embracing the Evolution in Agile Leadership

Discover how Product Owners evolve into influential leaders, fostering innovation and accountability in Agile environments. Embrace your journey today!
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Embrace Uniqueness: Why Creating Your Own Scaling Practices Leads to Business Success

Discover how creating unique scaling practices can drive your business success. Embrace your distinctiveness and foster agility for sustainable growth.
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How can companies derive greater benefits from training by investing in a private training course?

Discover how private training courses can enhance team effectiveness and drive success in your organisation. Unlock the power of tailored #Scrum training!
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Why I love heirarchies of competence

Discover why Martin Hinshelwood champions hierarchies of competence over control, empowering teams to solve problems and drive success. #Agile #Scrum
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What are the hierarchies of competence vs control? Why does this matter?

Explore the contrast between empowering coaching and micromanagement in hierarchies of competence vs control with Martin Hinshelwood.
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Why do you prefer agile consulting over agile coaching?

Discover why Martin Hinshelwood prefers agile consulting over coaching in this insightful video, exploring the benefits of short-term engagements for agile teams.
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Unlocking Organisational Potential: The Transformative Power of a Great Consultant

Unlock your organisation’s potential with expert consulting insights! Discover how a consultant’s unique perspective can drive swift, impactful change.
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What is Taylorism, and why Waterfall is just the tip of the iceberg!

Explore the roots of Taylorism and its impact on modern project management. Discover why traditional methods may hinder innovation and employee engagement.
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Luddites have no place in the modern organisation

Discover why Luddites hinder modern organizations and learn how to foster a culture of agility and innovation. Embrace change for a thriving workplace!
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What is your perspective on collocation?

Explore the debate on collocation in Scrum teams. Discover insights from Martin Hinshelwood on optimizing team communication and performance.
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Kalabule or a Professional at Agile in Africa

Explore the call for professionalism in Africa’s software industry. Join Martin Hinshelwood as he challenges the ‘kalabule’ mindset and promotes agile values.
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My journey into Professional Scrum

Explore my journey into Professional Scrum and discover how agile practices can transform software development and enhance business agility. Join me!
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Upcomming Scrum at Scale Workshop from Scrum.org

Join the Scrum at Scale Workshop by Scrum.org to drive agile transformation in your organization. Learn to implement effective change and improve culture!
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