July 2022
Insights to help you transform ways of working so people love their jobs!
For our July newsletter, from ReBoot Co. we continue our Transformation blog with tips for creating fantastic Agile communities in your workplace. We also have a broad pick and mix of topics contributed from the team, everything from Product Techniques to Design Thinking , Workplace Trends (again), Organisational Structures and our poor overwhelmed brains. Something for everyone this month!
REBOOT CO. NEWS…
TAPPING INTO THE EXPERTISE OF OUR TEAM
TRANSFORMING WAYS OF WORKING
Gathering Advocates
When I first came across Agile Software Development communities of practice and meetups were a key factor in my learning and discovery. What is it about our social needs that can impact our success when Gathering Advocates?
View Blog by Alex Stokes
REBOOT CO. SELECTS…
IDEAS, NEWS, TIPS & TRICKS FROM OUR COMMUNITY & BEYOND
HOW THE WORLD OF WORK IS CHANGING IN 5 CHARTS
A looming recession, the Great Resignation, and a hot job market all at once—how is each shaping the new age of work? They’ve got the data, we’re sharing the charts.
Read the Mission Article by A.Team
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS WITH OPPORTUNITY SOLUTION TREES
Teresa Torres gives us 3 helpful Tactics to Try to help illustrate the value product leaders can get from this technique.
Read the article by Teresa Torres
contributed by Gareth Lees-West
MODERN PRODUCT ROADMAPPING
Roadmaps in Gantt Chart form are broken and almost guaranteed to be incorrect. Learn what a better Modern Product Roadmap looks like here.
contributed by Gareth Lees-West
MOST REGRETTABLE STAFF TURNOVER IS EMINENTLY FIXABLE
The cost of replacing an individual employee can range from one-half to two times the employee's annual salary. Learn about why you should do something about people resigning in your organisation and the true cost if you don’t.
Gallup article by Shane McFeely and Ben Wigert
contributed by Tony Fifoot
KILL THE MATRIX
“A fundamental thinking error in organizations is that managers believe they are needed for alignment” Ouch!
Jurgen Appelo’s recent venture, Unfix, provides a great tip on why you need flexible structures and processes that allow people to align, rather than a rigid Matrix of management.
DESIGN’S UNSEXY MIDDLE BITS
It’s not enough to do Design Thinking, you’ve got to do Design Execution. In this long instructive piece on the place of Design and Design Thinking in great product development, we get a deeper appreciation of all the places where the Design skill plays a part.
Article by Christina Wodtke
Contributed by Gareth Lees-West
OUR BRAIN - EPISODE 2: SMARTER
There’s no such thing as a good or bad brain, there’s a trained brain or an untrained brain. Challenge your perception of who is or isn’t smart, and understand how your intelligence can grow!
Watch ABC Iview Our Brain Episode 2
Contributed by Indra Kilfoyle
Something engaging and fun! For the perfect team boost, see how your team is feeling via the Nicolas Cage Gauge! from Ben Crothers at Bright Pilots.
found by Gareth Lees-West
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