August 2021
Insights to help you transform ways of working so people love their jobs!
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This month we look at making remote work engaging, the results of successful Agile Transformations, the low-down on story writing & story points, as well as navigating big projects, and how to effectively deliver bad news.
REBOOT CO. NEWS…
TAPPING INTO THE EXPERTISE OF OUR TEAM
FEATURE ARTICLE
How Do I Make Remote Work Engaging?
by Alex Stokes & Gareth Lees-West
We recently co-facilitated an Agile Circles event with the aim to learn as a group about how to make remote work engaging, by making the Agile Aus Circles session engaging! We've collected all the activities that were run so anyone can run these themselves.
By Gareth Lees-West
Story Points... If You Must
If your team uses story points for estimating work, here are some useful practical tips...
by ANZ, a ReBoot Co. Client
Agile: A Continuing Evolution
Three years in to it's Agile Transformation, apart from job titles and organisational structure, what has changed for ANZ? What tangible benefits has Agile had on the bank?
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ReBoot Co. Coaching
Looking to take your teams to the next level and want to have a preliminary chat with Alex Stokes about coaching - or even book in an initial coaching session?
Now you can book online! There are 30 mins meeting slots and 60 min coaching sessions available.
REBOOT CO. SELECTS…
NEWS, TIPS & TRICKS FROM OUR COMMUNITY & BEYOND
The Impact of Agile on Organisational Performance
The Agile industry has long heralded Agile working for its apparent benefits – but now academic research shows Agile Transformations really do prove their worth.
PIPOW: A Framework for Communicating Project Issues to Clients & Stakeholders
… because, put simply, delivering bad news sucks.
Big Project Syndrome: There is a Better Way
Large projects take an heroic effort, only to receive underwhelming results from uninterested customers when the product finally launches.
Blocked or Impeded? There is a Difference…
Scrum teams often use the terms blocker and impediment interchangeably, but there is something to be said for differentiating between the two.
User Stories Are Ill-Suited for Expressing Requirements: Here’s Why…
Are ‘User Stories’ truly about the user when there is no engagement with the actual user? Does this then mean for many teams, they are pure fiction rather than fact?
AND ANOTHER THING…
MURAL - a great collaborative tool for teams, is now offered FREE for all to use.
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Even if basketball isn’t your thing, it’s worth watching this interview with Michael Jordan where he talks about leadership and what it took to make the Chicago Bulls the highly successful team that they were.
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Turn your rough squiggles into finished icons with Autodraw - an example of amazing A.I.!
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Working from home and missing the general ambience of the office? Problem solved!
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IS IT TIME FOR AN ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH CHECK?
We’ve consolidated everything you need to consider into a convenient Poster!
For the latest of Who & What in the Agile community, locally, and worldwide, as well as some tips, tricks and thoughts on how to improve the way you work, visit our website for our Blogs and Podcasts. And ICYMI, all of our Newsletters are there too.
About ReBoot Co.
ReBoot Co was founded in 2017 and is an org transformation partner that helps you and your teams discover a better way of working. Here’s how we can help:
DELIVER LASTING TRANSFORMATION The ability for you and your teams to continuously adapt to unexpected challenges.
ASSESS & DIAGNOSE Access the best thinking in transformation and value delivery from experts.
TRAINING PLUS Invest in your #1 asset - people. Uplift their skills and capability. Lift engagement and delivery.
DELIVERY BOOST Our experienced practitioners will boost your practices while delivering your product.
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