10 November 2020
Insights to help you transform ways of working so people love their jobs!
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This edition we shine a spotlight on what the pandemic has taught us about organisational culture, we delve into the mindsets and practices around the planning and delivery of work, and we take a look at the latest initiatives from Slack and Spotify.
The Importance of Collaboration & Autonomy to the Speed of Adapting
Alex spoke at Agile Aus Circles in August -a talk born of a time in 2020 when the whole world was adapting at speed in the grip of COVID-19.
Busting the Myth of Working Harder as a Viable Long Term Strategy
Many organisations remain caught in the mindset that working harder leads to success - when in fact, the evidence proves otherwise.
Introducing Spotify’s New Experimentation Platform
Spotify decided to throw out its existing A/B testing platform and build a new one. The first of a two part series, here’s why they started again, and also how it works.
Slack Looks to Instagram & Snapchat for Its New Video Features
Slack has decided to break from a reliance on text-based chat, which could change the way teams interact starting with daily standups.
Agile Product Roadmaps: Moving Away From Outdated Models
Traditional product roadmaps are linear, but the world of Agile software delivery is not linear its iterative, effectively rendering the traditional model obsolete.
How Did Your Organisation’s Culture Withstand the Pandemic?
In 2020 the nature of workplaces changed, thrusting organisational culture into the spotlight, highlighting the positives - but also the flaws.
From the Archives…
The ever elusive "culture" - but what exactly is culture, and what does 'good culture' look like? What's more, how do we embed it in our teams and in our workplaces?
AND ANOTHER THING…
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Esoteric programming languages are challenging, if not incomprehensible even for the best software developers - here are 5 of the most difficult in the world
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Renowned web designer Ethan Marcotte, has compiled a list of what he regards as worthwhile reading on Design Systems
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Agile Australia’s annual conference was online this year, the presentations from which are now available: AgileAus Circles 2020
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IS IT TIME FOR AN ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH CHECK?
We’ve consolidated everything you need to consider into a convenient Poster!
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For the latest of Who & What in the Agile community locally, and worldwide, visit our website for our Blogs and Podcasts. And ICYMI, all of our NEWSletters are there too.
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