by Al Shalloway | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was introduced to the term “one’s listening” by Dr. Fernando Flores in the 80s. This “listening” is what’s going on in a person’s head when they listen or read. You’re experiencing this now, likely asking yourself “what the hell is he talking...
by Al Shalloway | May 15, 2022 | Publication
Many Agilists work on symptoms and not root causes. There are several ways to avoid this. The first is to understand First Principles and Mindsets/Values. You must also find the source of the problem. It may be that the problem itself is not the source. See Using the...
by Al Shalloway | May 11, 2022 | Agile, Teams
If your Agile coach is telling you to “run experiments” and “fail-fast,” then let me show you how to “learn how to deliver value quickly.” We live in a complex world. But that doesn’t mean we should be navigating as if we’re driving with bumper cars. Most of the time,...
by Al Shalloway | May 7, 2022 | Publication
Often reducing batch size is all it takes to bring a process into control. Eli Goldratt. There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Peter Drucker Agile, Flow, Lean, and the Theory of Constraints all focus on the quick...
by Al Shalloway | May 7, 2022 | Publication
A personal account by Al Shalloway I don’t get imposter syndrome as much as I used to, but I can remember when I did. And sometimes, it was pretty traumatic. Over the years, I’ve learned a few techniques that make the feeling of being an imposter a positive...
