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Triggers and Tells
Triggers and Tells We explain how to use observations of your own and others' behaviour to understand how to improve your conversations and get bette…
7 years, 2 months ago
"Why" Is a Trigger, Not a Question
In response to Michael Bolton's comment on last week's episode, we discuss genuine questions, reminding yourself to be curious, and converting your i…
7 years, 2 months ago
What comes after why?
What Happens After Why Last week we explained how asking the simple question “why?” can help you make big improvements in your agile team - and this …
7 years, 2 months ago
Becoming Mr. Why
In which we meet Squirrel's client Mr. Why, who wants to know the reasoning behind requests he gets but never actually asks, and we describe how this…
7 years, 3 months ago
Learning through Case Studies: The 4 Rs
Last week we emphasised the importance of practise to help you have better agile conversations and negotiations, and this week we describe two ways t…
7 years, 3 months ago
The Value of Learning to Talk
Today, we explain that when you learn a new skill - whether it's playing the piano, kitesurfing across a lake, or negotiating with others inside and …
7 years, 3 months ago
Why You Shouldn't Listen to Your Brain
Your brain has two halves - not called left and right, but System 1 and System 2. Today we explain how these two halves of your own brain wind up foo…
7 years, 3 months ago
A Tale of Two Change Models Part II: Getting Better by Getting Worse
The agile principles talk about empowerment and autonomy, but do we have to make a complete switch from our current centralised-decision culture to a…
7 years, 4 months ago
A Tale of Two Change Models Part I: The Uncanny Valley of Theory X
Theory X organisations don't trust their people - or do they? To be agile we have to move our organisations to a Theory Y model with empowerment and …
7 years, 4 months ago
Greatest Hits : Engagement and Joy in Agile Teams
Due to illness and travel, Jeffrey and Squirrel present one of their greatest hits of the past! *** Squirrel and Jeffrey look at a recent article by …
7 years, 4 months ago