An encounter at a recent conference made me think critically about how differently I have changed to live my life and do my work from a more authentic place. In this article I boil down my knowledge into three simple questions you can ask yourself to live and work more authentically as well as explain the benefits of doing so and how it can create more freedom and connection in your life. Start on your Authenticity journey today by reading on!

New Year, new me? Or New Year, new organization? New Year, new Agile team that you are working hard to improve or turn around? New product opportunities? The list is endless on what the new year could mean for you, your business, or the company you are supporting. 

But what happens when the steam runs out in the next couple of months? What if change comes too slowly? Or you once again get too lost in the sauce of your life to follow through on all the changes you wanted to implement? How do we not fall into frustration with ourselves and others when our best efforts seem to be in vain?

Read on to learn more about the Valley of Disappointment and how you can motivate yourself and others to see real change this year in your transformations!

Ever wonder why every tool you seem to use at work is always lacking? Want to create better relationships between your organization and it’s tools? Read on to find out why tools always kind of suck and what you can do to form symbiotic relationships with your teams and the tools they use!

What is Agile and Why Should I Care? Maybe you are a new follower of mine or just jumping into this world of Agile and the Agile frameworks due to a change in organization or a new role. If so, welcome to this wild and amazing ride! Read on to start your journey with some Agile basics and why you should care about implementing Agile mindsets and techniques in your work and personal life.

As the founder, CEO, manager, grand poobah, etc of Lint Agility Services LLC I have been struggling with distilling my mission and core values for my organization. I got an opportunity to finally sit down and think through what would drive me and my business forward in such a diverse market.

Read on to learn more about my process for finding the Lint Agility Mission and Core Values as well as get an exclusive first look at my final graphic for the new Mission Statement and Values!

Are you interested in starting your own small business? Want to have an anti-hustle view on the process and steps involved? Then read on as I detail my personal journey and successful leap into entrepreneurship for my coaching business while getting 8 hours of sleep each night!

Ever feeling like you are stuck in the ever changing give and take of a toxic culture? I call this the “Tango: Culture.” Read on to learn more about my insights on how to identify, work within, and (potentially) transition out of these cultures without compromising your integrity as a coach or change agent. Grab a coffee and dive into this deep conversation with me!

If you are on the fence about taking the SAFe Lean Portfolio Management course or want to persuade someone else to take the course, please read the impact report I provided to the Women in Agile program! I I provide insight into the top three resources I learned about while attending this training. All these resources gave me the confidence to feel like regardless of the level of Lean Portfolio Management implementation I would not be accomplishing it alone. It was great to know the whole SAFe community would be there to support!

Learn why the Agile Experience Matrix, used in a multitude of Agility course-ware, needs to replaced and refactored by a new exercise. Let’s expand on the problems in the current exercise and look for other options that produce clearer and less bias results!

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Are you a part of a self-selecting org that is selecting themselves out of doing Agile? Does your organization feel like Agile just is not fit for YOUR team? Learn about my experiences and guidance around the 10% left out of the equation and how to fit a square peg in a square hole.