Ignite knowledge base

Read more about IGNITE and articles on tips for agile ways of working from IGNITE team members in the IGNITE Knowledge Base.

Inclusion

How a culture of learning can help your squad gain competitive advantage (& the top 3 ways to achieve it)

Here are a few ways you can ensure that you never truly cease to be a student and reap the benefits that a learning culture can offer in the workplace.

What are self-managing squads & how do we build them in 2021?

Here's why the shift to self-management is a critical one for continued success in the agile space – and why we need to understand what it takes to become truly self-managing.

4 ways emotional intelligence is essential for project success

Discover four ways emotional insight can be used by project leaders to create a supportive environment that increases the project team’s confidence and satisfaction – as well ensures the ultimate success of the project.

Growth

How the IGNITE framework improved staff sentiment by up to 92% in 2020 – & what's next

Despite 2020 being one of the most challenging years for employees – especially those working in agile where rituals had to be moved online – IGNITE still contributed to dramatic increases in staff satisfaction.

Scrum masters: avoid these 3 common mistakes for more effective retros

Sprint retrospectives can be one of the most useful agile rituals – but there are many ways they can go wrong. Avoid these three common mistakes and set the whole team on a path to higher performance.

The agile mindset – what does it really mean to us?

Find out how we stay on track by remembering what agile stands for and means to us, even when work gets busy and fast-paced.

Innovation

Top 4 tips for Agile PI Planning in the virtual workplace

Having a physically separated team challenges some of the key principles of the agile mindset – but here are some tips for still succeeding when working in agile remotely.

How agile practises can benefit non-tech teams

Explore how all kinds of teams and business areas can benefit from focusing their mindset and working practices on agility.

Why agility is essential for effective cybersecurity

While agile ways of working are traditionally seen as being most usefully applied to software production processes, there is much that can be gained by looking at cybersecurity through an agile mindset.

Evolution

How an ancient Japanese belief could be the missing piece in coaching your Agile team

Discover Shu Ha Ri – a useful concept for understanding and guiding you to be a better team coach and ensuring that each project runs just as smoothly as a bullet train.

Agile squads: Why we all need to do less & coach more

Discover how effective, sustainable coaching can accelerate organisational agility and help create positive working cultures for lasting change.

Pain is the new joy – are you getting enough?

Rather than trying to eliminate pain to achieve lasting happiness, the process of achieving happiness is seen as the exact opposite: embracing pain and our endurance through it as a source of strength, motivation.