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From Average to Exceptional: The Journey of One Development Team to Increase Productivity and Business Outcomes

This is the story of an average, low-performing software development team that wasn’t even aware they had fallen into the rut of the daily grind, faced a huge backlog of deliverables and hadn’t released any new software to production for more than six months. Yet with the application of behavioral science techniques, and even a game on a wintery Friday afternoon, they learned that changing their behavior would be their “trump card”. But behavior changes are not without their own challenges. With their team lead, they apply their newly honed soft skills and see extraordinary results.

HR, Culture, DevOps, Technical LeadershipBart den HaakMarch 14, 2023Leadership, TDD, Behaviour

Making OKRs Lean Again

Objectives and Key Results. A 40-year old, simple goal-setting framework, initially created by and for technology companies that needed to innovate at the speed of light. They are still wildly relevant today, some four decades later, and when used correctly, they can help you to achieve 10x growth. The popularity of the tool is….

OKRs, HRBart den HaakOctober 25, 2022OKRs, Leadership

Making OKRs Lean Again - Final Part

Objectives and Key Results. A 40-year old, simple goal-setting framework, initially created by and for technology companies that needed to innovate at the speed of light. They are still wildly relevant today, some four decades later, and when used correctly, they can help you to achieve 10x growth. The popularity of the tool is….

OKRs, HRBart den HaakApril 1, 2022OKRs, Leadership, multi

Making OKRs Lean Again - Part 3

Objectives and Key Results. A 40-year old, simple goal-setting framework, initially created by and for technology companies that needed to innovate at the speed of light. They are still wildly relevant today, some four decades later, and when used correctly, they can help you to achieve 10x growth. The popularity of the tool is….

OKRs, HRBart den HaakMarch 14, 2022OKRs, Leadership, multi

Making OKRs Lean Again - Part 2

Objectives and Key Results. A 40-year old, simple goal-setting framework, initially created by and for technology companies that needed to innovate at the speed of light. They are still wildly relevant today, some four decades later, and when used correctly, they can help you to achieve 10x growth. The popularity of the tool is….

OKRs, HRBart den HaakMarch 3, 2022OKRs, Leadership, multi

Making OKRs Lean Again - Part 1

Objectives and Key Results. A 40-year old, simple goal-setting framework, initially created by and for technology companies that needed to innovate at the speed of light. They are still wildly relevant today, some four decades later, and when used correctly, they can help you to achieve 10x growth. The popularity of the tool is….

OKRs, HRBart den HaakFebruary 23, 2022OKRs, Leadership, multi