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Complexity Calming: Why Limit WIP Series, Post 4
In a wonderful meta moment today, I (Jim) was prepping for this post and listening to a talk on Library Futures by Jabe Bloom, the CTO of the Library Corporation. A large part of his talk dealt with complexity in … Continue reading
Slack: Why Limit WIP Series, Post 3
Slack. The word conjures up images of slothfulness, of days spent lazying about in a seaside hammock beneath the fronds of a blowing palm tree. But relaxation is not necessarily sloth. Just because someone or something appears to not be … Continue reading
Why Not a WIP of One?: Why Limit WIP Series, Post 2
With only two guiding principles – Visualize your work and Limit your WIP – much of Personal Kanban seems fairly straightforward. But it’s not as obvious as it seems, and there’s actually a lot going on under the hood. Tons, … Continue reading
PK Basics: Why Limit Your WIP Series, Post 1
In Personal Kanban we have only two rules. One of them is to limit your WIP. That sounds simple enough. But what does limiting your WIP really imply? This series describes what we mean by “WIP,” why it’s important to … Continue reading
You Cannot Yell at a Board with Stickies on It
It is now two weeks before your major deadline. For the last four weeks, you’ve barely slept a wink. You know your team is behind. They know they’re behind. But the deadline is firm. Your team promises you – nay, … Continue reading
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The Diffusion of Responsibility
When I was an urban planning student at Michigan State University, I was part of a team involved in a large group project. We were writing a downtown redevelopment plan for Albion, a small city in southern Michigan which, like … Continue reading
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There is No “We” in Bowling
…except for maybe Wii Bowling. “We have a team of 24 customer service professionals.” That was how it started, innocently enough. This “team” had heart, heroes, and a whole lotta backlog it needed to work through. So they established what would … Continue reading
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Lean Meetings 2: Semper Gumby!
Point of Order! I make a motion to rescind Roberts Rules of Order in their entirety and free us from the inflexible, outmoded, ungainly, and utterly dehumanizing parliamentary procedure! Conversations are contextual. They meander, move in unintended directions, and give … Continue reading
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Democratize Meetings with Personal Kanban
Agendas are so 20th Century. Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills are known for their exclusive neighborhoods, sprawling estates, and the people who inhabit them. They aren’t (but should be) known for their perilous and serpentine roadways. Among the most treacherous is … Continue reading
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Personal Kanban Webinar Friday Feb 18th 11am PST 2pm ET
The awesome people over at Slideshare were gracious enough to ask us to help launch their new web conferencing product Zipcast. It should come as no surprise that we were honored to be asked and said “yes” immediately. Outside of … Continue reading
