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Once upon a time: 3 tips on how telling a fairy tale can help you slice!

When I say “fairy tale”, where does your mind go? I’m pretty sure it’s either sweet childhood memories or fuzzy ones from your teenage – ok, in my case, more recent – years theme parties. For me, “fairy tale” has a completely different association! When you say fairy tale, I say refinement! Crazy? Maybe! Unconventional? Definitely! Very effective? Damn sure! 🙂 I’ll tell you all about it. In refinements, I use fairy-tales when telling Read More …

Marijke Nijhoff

Agile Adventures is back!

Hi there! Maybe you’ve been wondering what we were up to lately! Many of you have asked us why the heck you had to wait so long for our next post! Thanks guys, we take that as a huge compliment!! 🙂 . Did our adventures come to a stop? Nothing left to explore? Did we suddenly lose our inspiration? Don’t worry, agile adventures is back! We took a little break due Read More …

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Finding Nirvana! 5 tricks to spot a high performing squad

Do you ever fantasize about Nirvana? Before you start humming one of Kurt Cobains hits, please hold on! That’s not the Nirvana I’m talking about 🙂 . Here, Nirvana is meant as the state of perfect happiness. The ultimate fulfillment of once purpose in life. Pure perfection I would say. Well in the agile world, Nirvana is called ‘high performing squad. It’s the dream! I hear and see lots of people Read More …

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This ain’t agile! 5 things you’re told are agile but are not!

Lets be honest. If you want to find a job nowadays, the first thing you should do, is to squeeze the word AGILE in your CV. It’s the magic word! Everybody wants it, few really understand it 🙂 Like all fashions and trends, the agile buzz has a good and dark side. On the good side, all the attention makes agile theory and practises accessible to a broad public. Sharing best practises, applying Read More …

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It’s all about money! Is it really? Agile value calculation in 5 simple steps

Let me start off with wishing you all, our wonderful readers, a healthy, happy and agile 2016 on behalf of Marijke and myself! We look forward to all the adventures, lessons, ups and downs 2016 has waiting for us! We’ll gladly share many of them with you!   Making choices.. Struggles of everyday’s life. Small choices like deciding between a cheese or ham sandwich for lunch (although some – like Read More …

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End to end or finding Neverland

“End to end” squads and “end to end” responsibility! Another one of those buzz words. A magical construct to solve all your delivery challenges. Just having everybody, every skill that is needed to deliver on a purpose together in one squad, heaven! When I – Saloua – first heard about it, I was an immediate fan. I became an enthusiastic aficionado to the believe and I spread the word. Well, that high ended Read More …

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How to turn a good squad into a great one? 8 POCLAC do’s and dont’s

These past few months, we’ve introduced so many new words in our company that it can make our heads spin. Some of them sound hilarious when you hear them for the first time. One of the real funny ones is the “POCLAC.” What the hell? What to make of that and how to take it seriously? Well, It is actually serious business. No kidding. In an agile organization, a POCLAC is a special Read More …

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Chapter Lead Schizophrenia: 11 faces in 1 day

Have you ever seen “Fight Club?” Brilliant movie in my – Marijke – humble opinion. How messed up is that guy played by Edward Norton, having multiple personalities? Seems like something that only happens in movies or mental health institutions right? Well, think again! I experience several personalities every (working) day. But hey, don’t worry! It’s nothing clinical. Not even something to worry about. I like it and it’s a Read More …

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From Souq to Agile Marketplace: 5 tips

I – Saloua – remember being a child and joining my mother to the market place – souq – in Rabat, Morocco. Holding her hand tightly, I can still hear, smell and feel the buzzing of that central square at sunset. The noise – mostly actual shouting – of the the bargaining, the striking smell from the spices and the bright colors of the many stands. Such a special sensory experience and such a dear childhood memory Read More …