February 2025
Accelerate speed to market by ReBooting your delivery approach
This month's newsletter features…killer questions for Agile teams, why a Return to Office policy alone is not the right strategy, the ROI of ways of working and, we are on the dawn of a new movement in organising organisations, with articles and deep dives on the alternatives to hierarchically driven organisations.
What we are saying…
7 Killer questions for Agile teams
Just because a team looks Agile doesn’t mean they’re actually delivering value. I’ve put together some killer questions that quickly reveal where teams might be missing the mark. Let’s cut through the Agile theatre and focus on what really matters
Blog by Alex Stokes
What we’ve been reading…
RTO Fads
If you didn’t care before, a fad won’t fix it now.
In this article Nigel Dalton demystifies with research why just returning to the office will not fix your innovation, communication and delivery problems.
The ROI of saving 700+ hours per month
Industrial Logic have a way to calculate the time saving between Traditional Development versus the way they work.
How Networks Of Competence Are Crushing Hierarchies Of Authority
In this Forbes article find out how a network model will beat a hierarchical one, with incredible results. (Forbes is free for 4 articles)
A Deep Dive…
Self Managing Organisations
Hierarchical structures have been the norm for over a hundred years, but there are alternatives that herald a new frontier of Self Managing Organisations. If you want some deeper insights, The Rotterdam School of management - Erasmus University have published a white paper where Bex Hewett and JJ Markus distill their findings on the academic research titled “Stories of High Involvement”.
Watching…
ReBoot Co. Agile Fundamentals
We've re-edited and relaunched our flagship online training course! This 18-part video series, led by co-founder Alex Stokes, takes you from Agile history and principles to essential practices and techniques for high-performing teams. Join our online learning community for $200 AUD per seat, or contact us for significant group discounts for your organisation.
Folklore…
Have you heard of the C2 Wiki? Although the term Agile was coined in 2001 with the signing of the Manifesto for Agile software development, the ideas were refined in the 90s and much of that evolution was captured into the C2 wiki. Remember when the internet used to be great and nerdy and fun? Well the C2 wiki epitomises that era and you might find it a fun and cleansing rabbit hole to jump into. Look up https://wiki.c2.com/ and the beginnings of Agile https://wiki.c2.com/?AgileSoftwareDevelopment or https://wiki.c2.com/?ExtremeProgramming to soak up the vibes.
Deals…
Alex’s book “Empowered Agile Transformation - Beyond the Framework“ is discounted for Australian readers while stocks last, or pick it up on amazon here.
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