Async agile 1.0, is distributed agile 2.0!
This blog expands on the ideas from “The Async-First Playbook”. You can either browse through the posts using the grid below, or start at the very beginning. Alternatively, use the search bar below to find content across the site.
Why I oppose volunteerism at work
Volunteerism at work can do more harm than good. I believe that employees should steer clear of it, when possible.
Sabbaticals are amazing, but...
Sabbatical policies can benefit both employers and employees. But these extended leave arrangements need careful design and inspection.
Protecting our sanity in an insane world
Tech proliferates into our lives with the promise of improving communication and giving us access to information. But it’s also left us more disconnected and busier than ever. In this post, I reflect on my years growing up and whether a subtractive approach to using tech, may lead to a more enriching outcomes in life and at work.
Sorry, but don’t be sorry
We wrongly apologise for switching off from work or work related communication, when we have enough reason to do so. Such apologies undermine our professional contracts and set us back in our attempts to achieve work-life balance.
The async worker's guide to finding balance
For remote workers the boundaries between work and life can often feel blurred. In this article I discuss seven strategies to achieve work life balance.
4 environment variables to make your async agile team successful
In today’s post, I want to address four sets of factors that’ll affect your team’s productivity and happiness. As a leader, you’ll to address these factors using your judgement, experience and vision. Your choices will influence your new async agile team’s behaviour.