Monday, March 24, 2025

How to update Jira without using Jira


I did an interview with Preston Hunter from Lucid about using the Lucid tools with Jira. It has bidirectional sync, which I am sure is very helpful for those who struggle with Jira. The best part though is that in Lucidl you can look at the data any way you like - in a Kanban board OR a Gantt chart. This could make it so much easier to report to the people upstairs.

You can watch the podcast here:

https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-post/78177/using-lucid-to-update-jira-with-preston-hunter

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Is Your Team Operating At Its' Full Potential? w/ Brett Harned and Greg Storey from Same Team Partners


In this conversation, Dave Prior, Brett Harned, and Greg Storey discuss the importance of creating a humane workspace through effective communication and collaboration. They share their backgrounds, the founding of Same Team Partners, and the significance of addressing communication issues within teams. The discussion highlights the need for leaders to be trained in facilitating meaningful conversations and the role of Team Angle in diagnosing and improving team dynamics. The conversation emphasizes the importance of empathy, cultural understanding, and creating a safe environment for teams to thrive. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the importance of understanding and communicating company values, the necessity of documentation and effective communication within teams, and the role of visualization in work processes. They emphasize creating safe spaces for team discussions, empowering teams through inclusivity, and the need for transformation at the team level rather than just implementing new processes. The conversation highlights the challenges leaders face in fostering a healthy team culture and the significance of ongoing dialogue and collaboration to improve team dynamics.

Video: https://tinyurl.com/3fpuzccc

Audio: https://on.soundcloud.com/1Ws8j1m5acwExqan8

Friday, January 03, 2025

The PMI Agile Alliance

Today PMI announced that The Agile Alliance was joining PMI to form the PMI Agile Alliance. This is obviously going to cause a great deal of debate in the Agile and project management communities. I am very excited about what this could mean for the future of Project Management and Agile - and here is why.