How to Reduce the Impact of Blockers on Your Delivery Times by Using Blocker Clustering
Managing blockers effectively is the first step towards revealing the obstacles that cause delays and hinder your delivery speed. One of the practices that drive continuous improvement is blocker clustering. The blocker clustering technique enables you to track the impact…
3 Strategies to Help Your Team Embrace Flow Metrics
When it comes to achieving predictability, it’s the collaborative effort that brings everything together to deliver sustainable results. Sustainable predictability comes with effective management of the flow of work. You need to manage your workflows effectively to be able to…
4 Strategies to Augment Efficiency When Managing a Remote Team
As it becomes more common for companies to operate virtually, we are learning more about the challenges of managing a remote team and how it impacts our employees. But, even if working from home is new to your organization, remote…
A Big Thank You from Nave!
It’s been a busy year for us here at Nave, so it’s time to let our hair down, have some fun & celebrate the end of a successful year. But, none of it would have been possible without your trust…
The Art of Effective Management: Trust, Respect, Appreciation
I would like to tell you a story. I want to tell you a story that repeats itself very often. In an environment where there is no concept of flow and work gets pushed onto teams expectations become unrealistic. When the…
User Stories: Delivering Value, One Piece at a Time
Understanding what you are working on, and more importantly why you are working on it, is at the heart of business success. User stories play a central role in bridging the gap between the customer and the delivery team while…
5 Drivers of Sustainable Team Engagement
An engaged and enthusiastic team stands behind every thriving business. Supporting an environment of a strong organizational culture where people feel trusted, respected and valued is a recipe for success. Unfortunately, not all businesses recognize this. Figures from Gallup suggest…
5 Key Qualities Successful Project Managers Have in Common
Managing a project, whether we’re talking about software development or planning a corporate event, can be daunting, to say the least. The reality is that there is no secret formula that will make your project unwrap flawlessly; very often you’ll…
Team Commitment in Kanban: How to Set Achievable Goals without Trimming Down Your User Stories
The Kanban Method revolves around the concept that work should be released early and often. To that end, product teams are focused on the constant delivery of value. The challenge lies in defining realistic goals and build sustainable team commitment….
Team Burnout Is Real and Your Workflow Is the Cause
The best teams are highly motivated to perform. They show engagement, professionalism, and dedication. When unrealistic goals and impossible demands are placed on your team, their active engagement leads to rising levels of stress. If you notice your productivity and…
