You know it’s been a solid twenty-three years since the Agile Manifesto was signed when you start feeling like the grandparent at the party who remembers “the good ol’ days.” Yep, the schisms in the agile community are real, and I often find myself thinking, "Why am I still teaching teams to estimate?"

Agile Australia 2024

This year at Agile Australia I was fortunate to be chosen to speak, and the topic was “Frameless - empower your Agile transformation”. Amid the noisy social media debates declaring whether Agile is dead or alive, I believe it’s crucial to stay focused on what really matters: helping organisations transform to more modern, engaging, and effective ways of working. Rather than getting lost in the noise, we should address the real issues that organisations face, rather than simply claiming, “Agile is dead!” as clickbait. 

Continuing the theme of recapping Agile Aus 2024, we started the day with a lot of inspiration, and yes, I will admit, a few tears—which was not what I was expecting!

A round up of talks Day 1 Agile Australia 2024

This year, I attended and spoke at Agile Australia 2024 in August. Coming off the back of a big tour of Europe, which included speaking at Agile 2024 in Manchester and running a masterclass workshop with Matthew Skelton, it was a period of enquiry and curiosity, mixed with the inevitable anxiety that comes with preparing for two major talks.

20% of employees feel lonely on a daily basis.

77% of the world's workers are either checked out or actively opposing their employer.

70% of a team's engagement score is dependent on the manager.

As a manager - you play a huge role in the mental health of your employees!

What one thing can you change today that’s people positive?

It's good for business.

Is being dateless such a bad thing?

In the fast-paced world of modern business, many organisations still cling to a date-driven approach to managing projects and initiatives. This industrial era thinking is…well… out of date!

Shift away from a date-centric mindset to focus on what truly matters: delivering value to customers!

We’ve arrived at the finale of this how-to-save-yourself from a big batch wasteful, ineffective, and unenjoyable planning process. In this instalment, I want to provide you with practical recommendations that can equip you with the confidence to remove quarterly planning for yourself, your teams, and your organisation.

You have followed along these instalments with me, understanding the issues that Quarterly planning brings , the ways to fix it and also the pitfalls to avoid,  but to really convince yourself to undertake this “un sticking” of Quarterly planning I’m sure you want to know the benefits right?  

Now you have some concrete steps you can take to remove large batch quarterly planning that I shared in Part 2. It's time to explore some naturally occurring pitfalls you can avoid to make removing it more effective and less risky. Learn from my experience and ensure your success by navigating through these with me.