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08/10/2022

We know how demoralizing it can be for a team to lose its autonomy or permission to create. How frustrating it can be to have stakeholders and leadership breathing down your neck for updates.
Teams need ownership over their timeline and stakeholders need transparency early and often.

Here's our guide to getting more predictable: https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

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08/09/2022

Did your customers expect delivery weeks ago, but it's delayed again?

Delays happen, but when we fail to predict a delay, we force stakeholders to backpedal on promises they may have already made. That can cause some serious mistrust with our customers.

If you are striving for predictability, grab our free guide here: https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

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08/08/2022

Is your team resistant to tracking their estimates? Maybe they think it will slow them down if they take the time to estimate.

Some teams won't estimate because they're afraid they'll get in trouble when their estimates are wrong.

The problem is when we fail to track our estimates, we lose our ability to predict how much work we can get done in a given amount of time.

And without that predictability, we can't even begin to guess how much we can take on in the future. Stakeholders become frustrated that we're unable to plan future work with any certainty.

Get our free guide "How to Improve Predictability in Agile Teams" now. https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

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08/05/2022

Do you have a team that's not actually delivering enough value to customers? They're busy. We know that they're working their butts off, but their customers aren't seeing as much value as they expect that they should. Not only is this frustrating to customers and to leadership, but if you've ever been on a team like this, it's maddening to the team too.

If you crave predictable teams then grab our guide by clicking on the link: https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

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08/01/2022

Do you have a team that's not actually delivering enough value to customers? They're busy. We know that they're working their butts off, but their customers aren't seeing as much value as they expect that they should. Not only is this frustrating to customers and to leadership, but if you've ever been on a team like this, it's maddening to the team too.

If you crave predictable teams then grab our guide by clicking on the link: https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

07/29/2022

Do you have a team that commits to more than they can really do and then doesn't deliver on those unrealistic commitments?

Often when teams miss commitments, not only are customers left in the lurch, but trust is eroded both between the organization and the customer, and also really between teams and their leadership. It is a vicious cycle that's hard to break free from.

Predictability is the key. You’ll build more trust with leaders and customers and (surprise!) as you get more predictable, your teams will deliver more and more value over time. Get our free guide "How to Improve Predictability in Agile Teams" now. https://instituteagility.com/predictability/

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04/29/2022

Receiving is better than giving. Feedback can be a superpower, it all depends on you. Negative feedback can unlock opportunities. BUT all this only happens if you are able to get past the defensiveness. Nobody enjoys being told negative things about themselves. Here's how to harness feedback, instead of taking it personally, and allowing negativity to pull you down.

04/27/2022

Being a leader that others want to follow means giving and recieving feedback. Knowing that doesn't make it any easier to do. What if we saw feedback for the opportunity it is rather than taking it personally?

04/25/2022

What brings you joy at work?
https://hbr.org/2019/07/making-joy-a-priority-at-work

Companies are making massive investments in technologies that can more closely link their people to each other, to customers, and to other stakeholders. Yet many struggle because their cultures get in the way — too many layers and silos, too many colleagues who prefer to stay in their comfort zone...

04/18/2022

It's so easy to notice what's wrong. Here's today challenge, focus on what's gone right and share it.