TheAgileShift

Every successful Agile Transformation takes you past Known Space and requires you to boldly go where no one has gone before. Where do you go when you’ve gone too far for the simple answers and experience reports to guide you? When you find yourself in the realm of unlimited possibility, how do you choose the best path forward for your organization? Is the secret contained in a hashtag (#NoEstimates, #NoTesting, #NoProjects)? Sadly, I don’t have the answer for you. Fortunately, the answer is in your organization. What I can show you is how to tell a story that helps your organization move forward together by creating a common understanding of what matters most for your organization in that time and place. Story-telling might seem trivial, or childish, or mystical, or pointless when, in fact, telling stories is a fundamental human skill that helps us create a shared sense of understanding and purpose. Don’t leave home without it, especially when you journey beyond The Fields We Know.