As early as May 2016 ICTS, the central IT department of KU Leuven, was actively looking ahead. There was no acute pain or problem, but they felt they needed to investigate innovative solutions to adjust their way of working at that time in order to stay relevant in the near and distant future. They did […]
Category: Agile teams
Acknowledge the tension you’re experiencing during meetings
We all have different personalities, different ways of working, and different communication styles. This can really enrich the collaboration between colleagues and it doesn’t necessarily need to be a cause of irritation or frustration, but sometimes it can be. What to do when you feel the tension inside you build up with every meeting or […]
Getting a positive return on your Scrum Master
How do you make sure you get the most out of your Scrum Master investment? How do you know whether your Scrum Master is the right choice for you?
Agile Kitchen at In the Pocket: a session about real business agility
On December 6th we took our Agile Kitchen to beautiful Ghent, where we set up shop at the In The Pocket Headquarters for an evening with 2 inspirational speakers who shared many of their interesting insights. Because we were so enthusiastic about the evening, we are eager to share a short summary of this session. […]
How the intention to experiment can trigger structural change
We had the honour to coach a dynamic team of a large company on their journey towards change. It was a small team consisting of team members with tremendous potential. However, their potential could not fully blossom because their way of working was not organised in the most effective way to achieve optimal results. We […]
Team Coaches as Team Managers: a blessing or a curse?
A seemingly small decision can have big consequences in a growing organization. ‘Merely’ turning a team coach into a team lead may seem a very small and convenient change, but it will have a major impact and might not bring you the outcome you had in mind. In an ideal world, the growth process in […]