PinnedAbout Me👋Hi, my name is Marty de Jonge. ‘What you see is what you get’ ‘If you really want to accomplish something, it can be done’. That’s what describes me in short! 👉I’m a seasoned Agile professional with over 20 years of experience in various management positions in both the energy…Personal2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·PinnedCombine design thinking, lean startup, and agile? Beware of waterfall in disguiseA thought-provoking view on how 3, in themselves excellent concepts, combined can produce an opposite result than you were looking for. — If you have been walking around in the world of Agile and Scrum for a while like me, you might have run into this Gartner (2016)diagram a few times before. At least I see it being used in presentations more and more often. The diagram combines ideas from Design Thinking…Design Thinking4 min read
Published in Serious Scrum·Mar 29Organizations still have a post-WO II mindset and that sabotages teamsThe Scrum Guide provides you with effective anti-sabotage tools. — Individuals who feel they are part of a team is one of the most important factors organizations can leverage to be successful. This effect is shown in a survey by ADP Research Institute among 19,346 employees in 19 countries. A quote: “Workers who say they are on a team are…Scrum9 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jan 5The Secret Sauce for Successful Teams is Social Connection.Road to Professional Agile Leadership — In the early 1990’s, William Muir, an evolutionary biologist at Purdue University, studied chickens. He was interested in productivity. A topic that is still (or even more than it should be)an important metric in a lot of organisations. When talking about chickens, it’s easy to measure. …Teamwork6 min read
Published in Serious Scrum·Dec 29, 2021Intent-Based Leadership in a Consent-Based EnvironmentRoad to Professional Agile Leadership™ — Leadership is as old as we can remember and something that we all need from time to time. Yes, even people like Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Bill Gates (or Steve Jobs if you’re more of that club) needed (thought) leadership to reach their own full maturity. However, the way in which…Serious Scrum9 min read
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Published in Serious Scrum·Dec 22, 2021Kindergarten Teachers Are The Best Scrum Masters!What talents and skills are you looking for when you want to hire someone to paint your wall? Someone who is precise, who is certified, who is efficient, who is available quickly and not too expensive if possible. What talents and skills are you looking for when you want to…Serious Scrum10 min read
Published in Serious Scrum·Dec 15, 2021The value of ‘Evidence-Based Management’ in an Agile environmentRoad to Professional Agile Leadership EBM™ — ‘Evidence-based’ is a term and decision technique that originated in medicine in the 90s. Today, however, the principles apply to many more different disciplines, such as education, criminology, public policy, social work and within management. …Serious Scrum10 min read
Published in Serious Scrum·Nov 30, 2021Agility is more than Scrum and AgileIt’s about connecting leadership, external focus, and a flexible work organization. — Agility is one of the most important themes of the 21st century. Organizations have to adapt faster than ever to changing circumstances. This means continuous improvement and renewal. If you fail to do so, you will have a hard time. …Serious Scrum7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Nov 29, 2021It Takes Effort!We get the white wires for them from the tangerine. We bring them to school by a car when it rains. We comfort them with sweets when they are wronged or sad. Later, we tell them that they need a kick under their ass. That they need to make an effort. That…Effort2 min read