Category: Agile

I firmly believe that Sunday mornings are best observed with a pot of hot coffee and a book or two to enjoy.  So at Play4Agile2013 in February, on Sunday morning I pitched a Swashbooking session as one of the early slots in that day’s Open Space (though in my sleep-deprived and slightly hung-over state, I’m…

While no one who knows me well would be inclined to refer to me as a ‘lady’, last Saturday I spent a very interesting day getting acquainted with Ruby alongside 40 other women at a workshop offered by Ladies Learning Code.  Ladies Learning Code  is a young Canadian non-profit whose goal is to introduce women…

One of the most vivid sessions I took part in at the Play4Agile conference in Germany last month was a session on Games for Distributed Teams.  Led by the amazing Silvana Wasitova, this discussion built on the preceding session about “Games in 5 Minutes” to explore how these activities can be used with distributed teams.…

            Agile Tour Québec  Agile Tour Montréal  Description de la présentation: La problématique du « collègue dysfonctionnel » existe dans la plupart des équipes et l’évitement est souvent la première stratégie.  En  informatique, les délais de livraison sont souvent très courts et la compétition est constamment à nos trousses.  Éviter les discussions…

November 2012 will be a busy month for Agile!  November 6th : Agile Tour Québec City Novembre 7th : Agile at the PMI-Montréal Symposium Novembre 24th : Agile Tour Montréal Novembre 28th : Agile Tour Ottawa-Gatineau   Hope to see you at one or more of these events! Cheers!  

Every now and then I’m confronted with a manager who is profoundly against the idea of a team’s or individual’s right to fail. A few years ago, I’d be taken aback by such a stance and react in a very nonconstructive way. Today, with a some experience, desensitizing, professional distance and a lot of coaching,…

You constantly change the direction of your product Your meetings are disorganized and without objectives As a team member, you decide to work on something completely out of scope You categorically refuse to put in some extra hours to get the job done You reject all that is PMBoK You don’t have a plan I…

Efficiency without fun Talking without listening Simplicity without viability Self-organization without leadership Motivation without direction Iterative without incremental Product without vision