Transformative Leaders

Retrospectives: The Hidden Gem Enabling Teams to Thrive – Part 1

February 28, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 02/28/23

Damon Stoddard

Let me ask you a question. If you asked a world-renowned expert what the single most impactful thing a team could do to improve, what do you think they’d say? I had the opportunity to ask Scott Tannenbaum that question during a recent meeting. Scott is the co-author of the book “Teams that Work”, an evidence-based book outlining the ...

DevOps Dojo – OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)

June 8, 2022 Jun 8, 2022 06/8/22

DevOps Dojo

In the Dojo White Belt Master Class, the first session is OKR fundamentals. In this session, we answer these top 20 questions related to OKRs, then we ask participants to set their team OKRs for the rest of the class. Every day, each team checks their progress towards their committed OKRs and aspirational OKRs. On the ...

DevOps Dojo: Lean Product – Part 3

June 7, 2022 Jun 7, 2022 06/7/22

DevOps Dojo

In Part 1 and Part 2 of the DevOps Dojo – Lean Product series, we covered the why, what, and how of the product-centric model and lean product model as outlined in the White & Orange Belts of the DevOps Dojo. In this third and last part of the Lean Product series, we will take on a view from 10,000 feet above and explore how adopting a ...

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