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Lean Startup: Validated Learning in a Short Time

What can established companies learn from startups? Many associate the term startup with a new spirit of innovation, primarily fueled by successful founding stories from Silicon Valley. In the course of digitalization, many see the opportunity to develop novel products. Startups have been springing up

ATD Conference

Albrecht Kresse at the ATD Conference 2019. Diary, Day 3.

The day actually begins at eight o’clock in the main hall, and once again it becomes clear: ATD is a super professional organization, but somehow they don’t dare to hire a real professional for moderation. The day starts with a woman introduced as Chair Elected.

Albrecht Kresse at the ATD Conference 2019. Diary, Day 2.

It is Monday evening in Washington. Jannis and I are walking exhausted through the “Old Town” and have just mistaken a Methodist church for the Supreme Court. The day began with Oprah Winfrey, who shared some general wisdom on the meaning of life and presented

Adaptive Learning

Albrecht Kresse at the ATD Conference 2019. Diary, Day 1.

Washington in May 2019. My weather app had warned me, but somehow I didn’t have a realistic idea of 27 degrees Celsius. So Washington is not just warm, but truly hot, and after a very relaxed flight, I am quite tired. Things really kick off

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ECJ Ruling on Working Time Recording: How Agile is the 8-Hour Day?

On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that employers must henceforth record the daily working hours of all employees. The aim of the ruling is to ensure compliance with the labor law enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which grants every

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SCRUM – The Sprint Method

First things come differently, and second, not as expected: Complex projects are difficult to plan from start to finish. The only constant in a large project is the continuous change of the product and working conditions. To maintain an overview and remain capable of action

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Delegation Board: Who decides what?

Delegation is a common topic in leadership and collaboration. Conflicts often arise between managers and teams because it is unclear how much coordination or consensus is needed for a particular issue. Managers often fear a loss of control when considering giving teams the opportunity for

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Minimum Viable Product (MVP): The Idea Diet

Once an idea is on the table, there is often no stopping it. A real flow develops and innovative detailed suggestions fly wildly through the room. This is fun, good, and important. But what happens next? Often plans are made about what will be implemented,

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User Stories: As a taxi passenger, I want to…

Imagine you want to order a taxi with your smartphone. You are standing at an intersection, using the convenient app, and it shows you how many taxis are available near you. Unfortunately, ‘near’ is defined differently here than you might have expected, as all taxis

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User Centricity – Why Customers Go on Journeys

The saying “The customer is king” is widely known: the customer’s interests should be at the heart of every initiative, and service-oriented employees will even fulfill the occasional special request. At first glance, customer or user centricity seems to have always been the top priority.