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Five Circumstances that Will Act Like Rocket Fuel for Your Agile Transformation
AgileChange ManagementEnglishDecember 2, 20162

Five Circumstances that Will Act Like Rocket Fuel for Your Agile Transformation

by Martin Ellemann Olesen

After coaching several clients on their Agile journey, I have found that establishing certain circumstances improves their chances of success. The following five have an exceedingly massive impact on an Agile transformation initiative’s success or failure odds. 1) CEO support CEO sponsorship is unquestionably the biggest single difference-maker when introducing Agile; if the fairy godmother...

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From Staffing by Role to Staffing by Skills
AgileNovember 14, 20160

From Staffing by Role to Staffing by Skills

by Martin Ellemann Olesen

Organizations often start their Agile journeys by forming one or more teams. One of the “rules” of Agile is that a team needs to be cross-functional (able to perform all the work, from analysis to production, on their own). Many pre-Agile organizations consist mainly of specialists with very narrow but deep skill sets. It is...

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EnglishFuture of WorkLeadershipFebruary 29, 20160

How to Attract and Retain the Top Millennial Talents with Agile

by Martin Ellemann Olesen

In 2020, 50% of the global workforce will be millennials (people born approximately between 1982 and 2004). The millennial generation is one of the largest and best educated in history, and employees around the globe are therefore trying to understand how to attract the top millennial talents and make them stay. According to a survey of 4,364 graduates...

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EnglishLeadershipOrganizationJanuary 17, 20162

Ask Five Whys to End the Blame Game

by Martin Ellemann Olesen

Five whys is an effective questioning technique to identify the root of a problem. The idea is that by digging at least five levels deep into the initial issue, you uncover the real reason behind the problem. The technique is very simple, yet powerful. Unfortunately, many organizations have gotten proficient at asking “five whos” instead...

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