Agile Ways of Working

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The Challenge

Traditional ways of working slow you down, as you manage legacy plans and processes instead of empowering teams to act and learn.

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How We Help

We’ll help you apply the principles of agility to all types of work, so you can make twice the impact in half the time. You’ll learn how to quickly test and iterate, move closer to the end user, improve the speed of execution, and make continuous learning a regular habit. New ways of working help you thrive in the face of uncertainty.

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Results

We’ve helped Fortune 500s, international nonprofits, and government agencies accelerate business-critical missions, spark global change movements, and create measurable behavior change that resulted in tangible impact. Teams we support work 15-30% faster and report meaningful increases in transparency, empowerment and autonomy.

What It Looks Like

Real World Application

Coach teams to adopt new ways of working that accelerate progress on real business priorities

Codify New Practices

Test and validate new ways of working, and capture and scale the ones that stick

Coach Executives

Work with senior leaders to develop the transformational mindsets necessary to support new ways of working

Build Capacity

Integrate new working practices into the organization's systems for learning and development

Client Stories

Without August, we would lack the ability to compete at our best in a fast-paced environment.

Culture Transformation

Team Design & Coaching

Leadership Development

Equity & Inclusion

Agile Team Design & Launches

Internal DEI Coaching

President & CMO, PepsiCo

Culture Transformation

Team Design & Coaching

Leadership Development

Equity & Inclusion

Agile Team Design & Launches

Internal DEI Coaching

President & CMO, PepsiCo

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Agile Ways of Working Solve These Challenges

Teams can't keep up with changing demands

• Working alone feels easier than collaborating

• We're afraid of taking risks

• By the time our plans are finished they're already obsolete

• We aren't learning fast enough

• We only hear feedback after it's too late

Teams can't keep up with changing demands

Working alone feels easier than collaborating

We're afraid of taking risks

By the time our plans are finished they're already obsolete

We aren't learning fast enough

We only hear feedback after it's too late

Our co-founder Erica Seldin wants to help.

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Get Your Starter Stack

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Get Your Starter Stack

What's included:

How to meet with purpose
Setting up your shared kanban board
Getting the most out of your team retrospectives

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Other Areas of Expertise

Operationalizing Equity & Inclusion

Cultivate behaviors and systems that make it possible for everyone to contribute ideas, share concerns, address conflict, and ask questions.

Empowered Decision Making

Make faster, higher-quality decisions that integrate all perspectives without getting caught in the swirl of inaction.

Psychological Safety

Build a learning culture where people are empowered to take smart risks, grow from mistakes, and speak up without fear.