by Esther Derby | Mar 27, 2012 | Collaboration & Teams, Leadership & Management
Last week, I posted a mind map that shows the benefits of the team effect. But what about the costs of a team that is not doing well? A team that isn’t working well doesn’t have a neutral effect. A struggling team costs the people and the organization in...
by Esther Derby | Mar 22, 2012 | Collaboration & Teams
A while back, I posted a little mind map about business costs of a struggling team. But what about the benefits of the team effect? What does a business gain when teams thrive?
by Esther Derby | Feb 6, 2012 | Coaching, Leadership & Management
Do you need a ScrumMaster, Coach, Agile Coach? No matter the name, the intention behind the role is to help teams learn new skills, continuously improve, and make the transition to a new way of working. Some people say it’s a technical role, others claim that...
by Esther Derby | Dec 27, 2011 | Leadership & Management, Organizational Change
Agile methods depend on effective cross-functional teams. We’ve heard many Agile success stories…at the team level. But what happens when a product can’t be delivered by one team? What do you do when the “team” that’s needed to...
by Esther Derby | Dec 9, 2011 | Collaboration & Teams, Leadership & Management
Many companies have policies that govern the selection and hiring process for new employees. Not a bad thing. But I’ve noticed that in many of the companies I visit–especially the big ones–the guidelines put far less rigor around hiring people for...
