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Six (6) Keys to Agile Transformation Success
Enterprises invest vast sums of money, time, and people into their Agile Transformation with limited or marginal success. ...
Chuck Kroll
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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"I am uncoachable" - How to Work With Difficult Clients
A few years ago, I was brought in as a Coach by a client with a budget and a team for a modernization project. They wanted to...
Bella Trenkova
Nov 8, 20238 min read
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The Agile Evolution, It Is More Than Process
Many people in IT are very aware of the Agile process of Scrum, XP, Kanban, and many others. In the early years of Agile, we were very...
Chuck Kroll
Oct 25, 20238 min read
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The Yin and Yang of DevSecOps - The 3 Gotcha-s of a Successful DevSecOps Transformation
The post explores the not-so-much-spoken-about flip side of DevSecOps.
Bella Trenkova
Jul 14, 20225 min read
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Why Hiring for Tech Positions is Inherently Difficult
The IT industry runs at the speed of light. With fast-paced advancements seemingly emerging by the minute, there’s a tall order to fill...
Glenn Mabry
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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Remote Agile Games:: "Oops, I was on mute!" (Agile Pictionary)
Agile game for remote teams - "Oops, I was in mute!" (Agile Pictionary)
Bella Trenkova
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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Remote Agile Games:: Intro
As an Agile Coach, I can't stress enough the importance of teams engaging in fun, not-necessarily-product-development-related activities -...
Bella Trenkova
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Remote Agile Games:: Flip the Stickies
This is a variation on the classic "Flip the Pennies" game, which we played in my Intro to Agile class many years ago.
Bella Trenkova
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Remote Agile Games:: Puppets and Puppeteers
The game and its funny characters to illustrate a couple of the key Agile tenets - distributed decision making and team self-organization.
Bella Trenkova
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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When TechDebt Is More Than "Tech" Debt
In addition to TechDebt, Agile teams must watch out and burn down ProcessDebt and SocialDebt.
Bella Trenkova
Apr 9, 20204 min read
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Why Agile Coaching Is Like Driving From the Passenger Seat
Agile Coaching is like driving form the passenger seat - no control, all risk.
Bella Trenkova
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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Introducing the FlowMap - a Tale of Spur-of-the-Moment Innovation
Sharing with the world a neat little technique for rapid MVP development - the FlowMap.
Bella Trenkova
Feb 25, 20205 min read
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Neuroscience for Agile Leadership: Behavior-Belief System, Agile Mindset, and How They Relate
The article explores the underpinnings of our behaviors. knowing these mechanics can help us drive a sustained change in our Agile mindset.
Bella Trenkova
Feb 16, 20208 min read
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Ardigent Consulting is Proud to Support the USAF Mission and the Kessel Run Program
Ardigent Consulting is proudly supporting the USAF Kessel Run program, delivering DevSecOps services for the modern government.
Bella Trenkova
Feb 3, 20201 min read
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Neuroscience for Agile Leadership: Neuroplasticity and Growth Mindset
The Growth Mindset theory has been widely adopted by the Agile community. Here are the neuroscientific underpinnings.
Bella Trenkova
Jan 19, 20204 min read
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Lessons Learned from Government 'Hackathons'
Sharing some patterns and lessons-learned from Government DevSecOps hackathons.
Bella Trenkova
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Neuroscience for Agile Leadership - Our Brain
The article explores the parts of the brain, their functions, and how that knowledge can help us become better leaders.
Bella Trenkova
Jan 4, 20209 min read
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Neuroscience and Agile Leadership
Neuroscience and Agility are two seemingly unrelated fields. Is it possible to learn from Neuroscience how to become better Agile leaders?
Bella Trenkova
Dec 27, 20194 min read
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Is "project" intrinsically an anti-Agile concept?
We have been conditioned to think of the PMBOK and their definition of "project" as a waterfall, thus an anti-Agile, concept. Is that so?
Bella Trenkova
Oct 23, 20193 min read
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New Organizational Leadership Attitudes in the Learning Economy
We are no longer in the Knowledge Economy powered by the Knowledge Worker! Peter Drucker coined the term "knowledge worker" back in 1959....
Bella Trenkova
May 9, 20197 min read
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