Agile
How Leaders with Emotional Intelligence Handle Difficult Discussions
It’s not uncommon to see leaders with emotional intelligence falter when faced with difficult decisions. In fact, some may be part of the 70% of employees who tend to avoid Read More…
Mastering Effort Estimation in Agile
Effort estimation in Agile is an important aspect that, unfortunately, many tend to get wrong. This, in turn, puts projects at risk, wastes time and effort, and may lead to Read More…
A Scrum Master’s Guide to Creating Self-Managed Teams
Any attentive Scrum master must have noticed a slight change in statements related to scrum teams in the 2020 Scrum Guide. One of the updated texts that stood out for Read More…
An Interview with Sir Carr – The Anti-Flat Company Culture Symbol
Perched at a highly visible corner is Sir Carr – a reminder for DPL Rebels to maintain a flat company culture. Head to toe in black, his style is inspired Read More…
Holacracy and Counterculture – The Key to South Asia’s IT Dream
Holacracy is far from new. This radical method of decentralized management and organizational governance has helped companies like Zappos cement their names in their industry. Question is, would this approach Read More…
Learning Agile 101: Lessons on Quality Culture from the Boeing Crisis
Learning Agile is almost impossible without a thorough understanding of quality management. After all, this method is highly focused on achieving the needs of clients or customers. Unfortunately, even early Read More…
Pillars of Servant Leadership in an Agile Company
Servant leadership is a superior, progressive leadership paradigm that allows organizations to reinvent themselves. As part of an Agile company, it can foster empowerment, collaboration, and trust among other desirable Read More…
Lessons on Navigating IT Operations out of a Crisis
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak introduced unknown variables which put the IT industry’s preparedness to the test. Especially when it comes to IT operations. Typical contingency plans ensure operational effectiveness after Read More…
Employee Happiness Matters and Here is How You Can Measure it!
Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients. Richard Branson Having happy staff isn’t a Read More…