3 Safe, Practical AI Automations Any SMB Can Start This Week
Introduction Most of the AI conversations I’m having with SMB owners right now sound the same. They fall into one of two camps. Camp one is excited but overwhelmed. They’ve watched demos, read newsletters, maybe played with ChatGPT, and they know AI should be helping their business – they just can’t figure out where to […]
Manual Processes Are Costing Your Business More Than You Think
Nobody intentionally decides to build a business that runs on copy-paste, email chains, and “I’ll just remember that.”
It happens gradually. You start a process because it works for three people. Then you grow to fifteen and the process doesn’t scale, but nobody has time to fix it because everyone’s too busy running the process.
That’s the trap. The manual processes cost to your business doesn’t announce itself. Manual processes just quietly eat your margin, your time, and eventually your best people.
5 Signs Your Business Has a Flow Problem (Not a People Problem)
You’ve got good people. They show up, they care, they put in the hours. So why does everything still feel like a fire drill? Most SMB owners I work with in Ontario have the same instinct when things aren’t moving fast enough: push harder. Hire another person. Add another meeting. Stay later. But after mapping […]
Thriving Through Downturns: How Agile Teams and ARTs Stay Valuable When Workloads Shrink
On January 3rd the Agile Alliance has officially joined forces with the Project Management Institute (PMI), effective as of December 31, 2024.
This recent announcemee sparked a variety of reactions from the Agile and project management communities. At first glance this merger may seem counter intuitive, and indeed the reactions to the news have been varied.
Applying the 3 Levels of Mastery to a SAFe Implementation: A Journey Through Shu, Ha, Ri
Dive into the journey of mastering SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) implementation with the ancient wisdom of Shu, Ha, Ri. Learn how these stages of mastery can transform your Agile practices.
Story Points in Agile Estimation
Story Points are a challenging topic of discussion for new and transforming teams. In this post we discuss the value of relative estimation and why people use it.