What is Lean Coffee? Lean Coffee provides a format for individuals to quickly self-organize a conversation on topics that are most relevant for those who show up. But what does Lean Coffee look lik…| Mark Kilby
This post is part celebration of agile in Florida and part bitter-sweet memories for me. I rarely share personal stories nor long blog posts, but I share the following to encourage other…| Mark Kilby
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As I’ve been working remotely since 2003 and writing about remote work since 2014. I often get the question: “Where can I find a remote job?” I’ve built up resources b…| Mark Kilby
Will AI help us all be more agile or will it hasten the demise of many? I provide my own perspective and some opportunities to learn more.| Mark Kilby
One of the readers of my newsletter recently asked how to become a better storyteller. So let me provide part of an answer here with a story, and I’ll share how I crafted it later in my newsletter. Story – A Surprise While Training Once, I was asked to fly across the USA to teach […]| Mark Kilby
Recently, I’ve had the good fortune to have two of my favorite things happen: I’m collaborating with people I respect, and I’ve had my assumptions challenged. I know I’ve learned something new in these conditions. First, I have enjoyed the collaboration with the good folks at Modus Institute over the last year and have joined […]| Mark Kilby
Many experts recommend that hybrid remote events succeed when we separately handle the needs of colocated individuals and the needs of dispersed individuals. This may get you through the event, but it introduces long-term problems in the organization. Any sense of us-vs-them becomes amplified when we take care of the needs of different groups separately. […]| Mark Kilby
What do you do when you facilitate online with high-quality visual whiteboards like Mural and Miro and then are asked to facilitate a group with some vision-challenged participants? You throw away the whiteboard. This was not the conclusion I was expecting when I was recently given this problem, but researching what it meant to be […]| Mark Kilby
I just finished an engaging and energizing conversation with hundreds of employees online. This would have been unheard of in the past as most online discussions felt disconnected without a highly orchestrated plan and facilitation team. I had two assistants: one running the “tech” and another was an artificial intelligence platform (the AI tech). With […]| Mark Kilby
A colleague (let’s call her Rose) recently reached out with this question: “I’m going nuts trying to figure out decent ways to make big-room planning work in a hybrid model where some people are actually in the big room, and others are working remote. I’ve been accustomed to having a small number of people working […]| Mark Kilby
The last two years of being remote gave us isolation, distraction, rushed meetings, repeat meetings (because we didn’t finish the work) and lost participants. And it doesn’t have to be like that. It can actually be better than in person. Working remotely for the last several years brought connections and collaborations I never would have […]| Mark Kilby
I’ve spent time reflecting these last few months, but it’s not for a new business idea. I’m thinking about what I want to leave behind. What can I put out in the world that will help people w…| Mark Kilby
When it’s a challenging year, you do not feel motivated to reflect on it. But because you have had a challenging time, reflection can ease that pain and provide some options for the future. Give Y…| Mark Kilby
Available in print and e-book formats from all book stores and libraries. Co-authored with Johanna Rothman, our book describes why you can’t blindly apply agile practices designed for colloca…| Mark Kilby