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The MOST Important Event Your Team Participates In: The Retrospective

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Retrospective meetings are an essential aspect of an Agile methodology, which helps teams identify areas of improvement and make necessary changes to enhance productivity. However, many employees dread retrospectives and often view them as tedious and unproductive meetings. But, who said that retrospectives can’t be engaging and fun? Certainly not our team!   Retrospectives are usually held at the end of each Sprint (or other…

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Top 5 Mistakes People Make in Agile in Nonprofits

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Agile methodology has been gaining popularity in the software development world for the past few years. But did you know that nonprofits can also benefit from the Agile approach? In fact, Agile can help nonprofits achieve their goals faster and with more efficiency. However, like any methodology, Agile is not magic will solve all of the problems in the nonprofit sector. In this blog post,…

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Tools Don’t Make You Agile

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Tools Don't Make You Agile

Agile methodology has been a buzzword in the world of business for quite some time now. It is a project management approach that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement. While it has been mainly popular among software development companies, the nonprofit sector is gradually adopting agile principles to improve efficiency and effectiveness.   However, it’s important to note that agile is not just about using…

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Collaborating Between Agile Organizations

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Collaboration Between Agile Organizations

It isn’t a tale of two cities, but rather a tale of two Agile organizations using scaled frameworks…   Have you ever wondered what it would look like when two organizations, each using a different scaling framework for their Agile organization, come together for a shared purpose? It can be an amazing opportunity to create more impact together than either of you would have alone….

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A Unique Approach to Team Celebrations for Achieving a Goal

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I am always asking teams how they celebrate their successes, but unfortunately, regardless of the type of work the team does and the type of organization they are in, more often than not, am hearing that teams do not regularly celebrate their successes.   In part, as I drill deeper with my curiosity for these discussions, I frequently hear that teams are not always clear…

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