The Pros and Cons of Remote Workers

Remote workers can add skills and flexibility to any business, but managing them and integrating them successfully into a team can present many challenges. So, are they worth it? We take a look at the pros and cons. Pros of Remote Workers Access to greater skill sets With technology making distances and borders obsolete, organizations...

Don’t let your pioneers do the driving

Meeting your goals in a challenging work environment can be tough. Last minute surprises, fast changing priorities and ineffective resource allocation can throw a wrench into even the best of plans.  To meet their goals, managers should learn how to identify each individual member of their team’s work style, and allocate tasks in accordance with...

The Best and Worst Workplace Trends for Productivity, Preventing Burnout, & More

As we settle into 2020, businesses are still as busy as ever trying to strike a balance between wellness and productivity in the workplace. The past couple of years have seen study after study on burnout and the impacts of poor work/life balance on our health – including a disturbing look at the hunch-backed “office...

Lean Budgeting, Part 2: The Lean-Agile Approach to Funding and Delivery

This is the second post in a two-part series. Read part one here. Traditional, project-based budgeting practices are often misaligned and counter-intuitive to Lean-Agile delivery. Lean budgeting offers a way for organizations to maintain financial and appropriate governance while also minimizing the overhead of traditional project-based funding and cost accounting. Rather than burdening the PMO...

Don’t forget to take your software delivery organization’s vital signs

Have you ever noticed that when you go to the doctor—be it your primary care doctor, a dermatologist, or an orthopedist—they always start by measuring your vital signs? They’ll measure your weight, blood pressure, and temperature. Once a year, your doctor will send you to the lab for blood work. And in recent years GPs...

Why We Fail at New Year’s Resolutions (& Why There’s Still Hope)

If just the thought of making another New Year’s resolution makes you groan, there’s a good chance you’re one of the 92% of people who can’t seem to stick with them. We’re not trying to berate you here––just letting you know that you’re not alone! New Year’s Resolutions are tricky for a number of reasons,...