The Only Strategy You’ll Ever Need to Improve Time to Market
If you don’t really know how your teams are doing, you won’t be able to improve time to market. That’s where the power of viewable data comes in. If I asked you, “Hey, how are your teams doing”, what would…
How to Encourage Acts of Leadership at All Levels
When things don’t go well, the problem is never with people – it’s with the systems. And the best way to improve your systems is to inspire, encourage, and nurture acts of leadership at all levels. Once upon a time,…
How to Get the Most Out of Your Teams’ Expertise During Your Planning Meetings
As managers, it’s our job to choose what work items enter the downstream process – and why. But it’s up to the team to decide how to handle those items. Let’s discuss how you can enable your teammates to define…
3 Steps to Successfully Implement WIP Limits
Hey there my friend, happy Thursday! Lately, I’ve been thinking about the quickest and the most effective approaches to process improvement and something came up to my mind right on the get-go. The practice of applying WIP Limits is a…
Continuous Improvement Process: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get the Most Out of Yours
Every organization has processes (including yours). And today, we’ll reveal how to turn your current workflows into continuous improvement processes by both fostering the right mindset and using the tools and techniques that will help you get there. Continuous improvement…
Continuous Improvement: The Power of 1% Better Every Day
Continuous improvement is something we managers are always aiming for. But did you know that the most powerful ways to bring about change are sometimes also the smallest? Let’s take a look at the concept (and the math) behind being…
How to Succeed in Your Improvement Initiatives using the S.M.A.R.T.E.R Approach
Goals are always great, but there’s definitely an art to making the right kind of goals. Let’s talk about the S.M.A.R.T.E.R approach that gives you and your team the tools to make your new year’s resolutions a reality. It’s the…
Are You in the Gap? Or the Gain?
Instead of measuring what you’ve missed, measure how far you’ve come. Have you ever read a book that literally changed your life? Or at least shifted your mindset? One of the most profound (but beautifully simple) books I’ve come across…
Why You Should Stop Assigning Users to the Cards on Your Kanban Board (+ How to Make the Most of This Decision)
Hey there! My name is Sonya Siderova, founder & CEO at Nave. Here at Nave, we’ve been helping tens of thousands of managers deliver on their commitments, without overburdening their teams. And today, we’ll talk about why assigning users to…
To Commit or Not Commit? The Opportunities Behind Blocked Work
Hey there, my name is Sonya Siderova and I help managers deliver on their commitments consistently, all while managing happy, engaged and motivated teams! Today, we’ll dig deeper into the concept of commitment in Kanban and I’ll walk you through…
Meet the Author

Sonya Siderova is a passionate product manager and a driving force behind Nave, a Kanban analytics suite that helps teams improve their delivery speed through data-driven decision making. When she's not catering to her two little ones, you might find Sonya absorbed in a good heavyweight boxing match or behind a screen crafting a new blog post.