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The 4 Pillars to Measure Your Agile Transformation is Going In The Right Direction

Do you often wonder if your agile transformation is working? Or indeed how do you actually measure it? What are the metrics you need to zone in on? Did you know – When you do a google search on “measuring your agile transformation” that about 13 million results come up? We could write an entire […]

The Back Story – Katy Hughes

Our Monthly interview with one of the ADAPTOVATE team. Each month we ask one of our team from around the world to answer a few questions. While not in the same league as The Proust Questionnaire – we think it’s a great way to share our stories with you. Katy Hughes 1. First up – […]

Do we have to use the agile ceremonies and artefacts to adopt Agile?

The quick answer is – No. You don’t. Why? Because they are simply recommended tools that have proven to get teams into Agile thinking a lot faster. However you could do it other ways. It may take longer, it may be frustrating, but in the end you may get there without them. Let’s explain. […]

How can leaders support the agile journey?

7 WAYS LEADERS CAN SUPPORT THE AGILE JOURNEY Click here to download the poster for this article According to Jerome Parisse-Brassens in a recent article from InsideHr, “The number one challenge facing a leader in an agile culture is letting go of fears related to losing control and not being needed”. So, before we get […]

What motivates team members and how should teams deal with a problematic team member?

When teams are struggling with team cohesion we are often asked these two questions. The two questions are intrinsically linked and if you fix one, you may very likely fix the other. First up let’s deal with the first question. What motivates team members? When we asked some of our own team at Adaptovate about […]

My teams wants to stop daily stand ups, what advice should I give them?

Daily stand ups are one of the cornerstones of being an Agile organisation. Andy Koh , an Adaptovate Consultant in Singapore, says “The daily stand-up can be one of the easiest ceremonies to get right when adopting the Agile way of working.” However they can often sound easier than they are in practice. Because of […]

The Back Story – Brigitte Odgers-Jewell

First up – how long have you worked with us? 3 months Why did you join us? Were you in the industry previously, or looking for a new career direction? I was looking for my next adventure and Adaptovate ticked all the boxes. Having spent the better part of 20 years in Australia I was […]

Lean & Agile – where they intersect

If you are new to consulting and Agile Methodology – here is a quick rundown on the cross over between the two methods. Often when newbies are discussing Agile Methods, the vocabulary becomes confused. The two terms that can be misued are ‘Agile’ and ‘Lean’. They are quite different. This article will introduce you to […]

What is the difference between coaching and consulting?

What is the difference between coaching and consulting and where does ADAPTOVATE sit? At Adaptovate – we are often asked about the difference between Coaching and Consulting. Quite often our new recruits ask the question – and at Adaptovate we do both. Exploring Versus Providing Possibilities In a Forbes article from last year, one of […]

How will smart spaces impact your workspace?

We live in a world of multi-offices, multi-city teams and flexible work scenarios. For example, Adaptovate has offices all over the world, and consultants travelling to far corners of the globe at a moment’s notice. When recently looking for new offices in our Sydney and Melbourne cities, what became apparent was how smart spaces are […]

Why can Agile be used in every industry- The universal truth explained

Much has been written about how Agile has extended beyond the software industry. It’s in the boardrooms and backrooms and everywhere inbetween of different industries. We recently sat down with some of our global Adaptovate team. We discussed how agile can be used in every industry. Mark Barber from our Melbourne office, concludes with 4 […]

The Back Story – Steve Walton

ADAPTOVATE MONTHLY INTERVIEW SERIES Our Monthly interview with one of the ADAPTOVATE team. Each month we ask one of our team from around the world to answer 10 questions. While not in the same league as The Proust Questionnaire – we think it’s a great way to share our stories with you. To celebrate July […]

5 Key Challenges with Agile @ Scale – and how to overcome them.

We reached out to some of our global team at Adaptovate. Our mission was simple. To uncover what they have found to be the top challenges with Agile @ Scale. Then importantly, what can be done to overcome them. We all know that Agile requires a very different approach to management and leadership. If this […]

The Back Story – Chelsea Bates

The Back Story – Caitilin Studdert

Addicted to agile teams that are greedy and gutsy

Caitilin makes the connection between her big family and her consulting life… After 20 years of corporate marketing I am addicted to agile and helping teams develop new ways of working. Agile employs cross-functional teams to create a product, service or campaign. The onus is upon the team to consistently test whether what they are […]