We love attending the Agile on the Beach conference! Sea views, pasties, sand in your shoes on day 2, and inspiring talks and conversations with people from all over the world, make this a must-attend event.
In July, we made our annual pilgrimage to Agile on the Beach, held at the Falmouth University campus in delightful Cornwall. The conference is for anyone looking to transform their business using the Agile methodology. You're greeted with a wonderful mix of individuals and businesses at all stages of their Agile journey, many with insights and approaches that you'll have never heard of before.
I was lucky enough to capture some stories from the exhibitors and attendees about their continuous improvement experiences and what has brought them the most joy. I hope you enjoy watching them.
Click on the image or button to watch the video stories in full.
1. Trusting the team
Have you ever experienced a team resisting the next regular retrospective and lessons-learned meeting? Eddie's video shows evidence of listening to team feedback and letting them own the continuous improvement backlog and the retrospective meeting approach.
2. Using data to drive continuous improvement
Dan shares the joy he experienced seeing the teams he worked with improve at a rapid pace once they had data references to work from. That doesn't mean there is no room for opinion or feelings in such meetings, but good data points allow teams to track their improvement performance, and that can have a positive impact.
3. Whole team collaboration
At Zoho they involve the whole team in reviewing of customer feedback so that all ideas can be considered when determining the best approach to meet a customer need. Would your company allow this, or would it be 'too expensive' to have everyone in the room? Let Faiyazudeen explain the benefits of full team involvement.
4. Simplicity
Robert's continuous improvement story was full of surprise and delight. He spoke about improvements in their approach to hosting a stand for Tech Cornwall at AOTB. It shows that sometimes, the simplest change can be the most effective.
5. Determination and consistency, with joy!
I interrupted Juila and Breezy from Qase while they were heads down working on improving their solution. They responded in such an open and friendly way and agreed to be interviewed by me. Their focus on relentless improvement is inspiring!
Do you have a continuous improvement story to share? Discover how to get involved with the Kaizen Awards.
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