This is Johanna Rothman's May 2025 Pragmatic Manager newsletter. The Unsubscribe link is at the bottom of this email. Have you noticed that some teams seem to be more effective than others? Most of the time, they manage their WIP (Work in Progress). They learn together. Often, they collaborate across the organization. But the big […]| Johanna Rothman
Do you have more projects than time? Have you seen these problems in your organization: You or your staff are having trouble with multitasking You have many emergency projects It's difficult for people to agree on goals or priorities or make strategic decisions You'd like to make decisions, but somehow, as a group, you don't […]| Johanna Rothman
Does your agile project feel like a death march, with immovable deadlines, long backlogs, and no time to do the work right? If so, you're not alone. Fake agility has your project by the throat and won't let go. You don't have to work like this. Instead, you can design your approach to manage the […]| Johanna Rothman
I continue to work with people who have trouble with their agile approach. They tell me their relative estimation isn't working for them. They continue to roll over items, from sprint to sprint. They've rolled over some items for six months or longer. The people feel demoralized. And the Scrum Masters or agile project managers […]| Johanna Rothman
I write nonfiction about all aspects of managing product development. I've recently branched out into fiction. Since I like to read most of the genres, I write across genres. Nonfiction Books I write about management, product development, and personal development. Click on the link next to each cover to see the details for that book. Management […]| Johanna Rothman