When you start studying how to improve the flow of a system, you start seeing opportunities for improvement everywhere--including the McDonalds drive through!  Be sure to visit RandyCox.tv for a free worksheet you can download after the episode.

Episode 028 - Don't try to improve the wrong part of the system

As project managers we are paid to hit the objective--even if that means getting there in a way that wasn't part of our original plan.

Episode 046 - The parable of the second door

A quick tip on something that often confuses people using Agile/Scrum to manage their projects.

Episode 047 - "Should we?" vs. "Can we?" in Agile

How a little bit of situational awareness, up front, can help us avoid taking our project teams on unnecessary side trips that cause delays and lower morale.

Episode 48 - The Parable of the Wasted Walk

I know it's comfortable to speak in generalities and, "We might want to's..." and, "...Maybe we should consider's...".  There's a time for that in the beginning.  But then, we need to put that verbiage behind us and hold ourselves to a higher standard of speaking clearly and directly.

Episode 49 - Ambiguity is for Rookies

There's a time for dreaming, and then there's a time to get our feet firmly back on the ground.  As PM's, we need to guide our teams to meet project objectives with our existing resources.

Episode 50 - Meanwhile, back in the minivan...

Are you inadvertantly creating your own bottlenecks?  In this episode, I discuss one common way this can happen, and what to do about it.

Episode 51 - Two Types of Work, but Only One Pipeline

When you estimate what you can pull off in the next iteration, are you basing that on a running average?  Or the reality of the moment?

Episode 52 - The Velocity Trap

One reason why you may not be getting the results you expect in your projects, is that your standard of what it takes to hit excellence is far too low.  What you think it takes to get an A+ on your paper, might really be what it takes to get a C+, or a B-.

Episode 53 - This Is What It Takes

Ever think you're doing the right thing, only to find out it was precisely wrong?  Today I talk about how we do that in our organizations.

Episode 54 - Killing The Ivy

Is there such a thing as being over-prepared?  And if so, can it be dangerous?  In today's episode I explain why the answer is, "Yes!" to both questions.

Episode 55 - Rim-to-Rim

Concise, practical tips about project management and process improvement from the real world.  Each episode is 10-minutes or less.

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