Agile Parenting: Purpose over Process In preparation for this series of articles on Agile Parenting and the creation of an Agile Parent’s Manifesto, I thought about the many conversations I have …
How’s That Working For You – Geof Lory
As an agile project leader, a big part of my job is coaching. A big part of coaching (as opposed to managing) is helping individuals and teams change, and change …
A Few Closing Words – Geof Lory
Every year at this time my wife, Beth, and I get away to spend a little time together to relax, recall, reflect, and recommit. It is a special time, an …
Your Personal Board of Directors – Geof Lory
In 1999 I decided to go a more individual route and became an independent. I enjoyed the freedom and responsibility of making sure I was regularly billable and keeping my …
Let’s Get Real – Geof Lory
I’ve been meaning to write an article that focused on testing, but somehow struggled to organize my thoughts enough to actually do it. That is ironically similar to the general …
The Do Over – Geof Lory
Growing up I played a lot of sports, both official and unofficial. I remember spending hours with my older brother in the front yard playing catch. We’d make up big …
Say Yes to the Communication Mess – Geof Lory
If you’re like me, you spend a large percentage of your day in meetings or on conference calls. While this can be frustrating because it leaves little time to get …
Creating Alignment – Geof Lory
In the last article, How Guided Team Autonomy Drives Successful Agile, I presented a simple matrix that highlighted how alignment enables autonomy. High alignment, whether through coercion or collaboration, practically guarantees …
People Before Work – Geof Lory
My daughters, Jenna and Erika, were nine and eight when Beth and I were married and she came into our lives as wife and stepmother. We had dated for a …
The Bozo Bit Dilemma – Geof Lory
Several years ago I worked with Jim McCarthy (formerly of Microsoft, now of McCarthy Technologies). Jim was one of the first pundits on the Microsoft Solutions Framework, Microsoft’s iterative approach to …