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Why we need to stop using these 3 images when talking about Agile

Regurgitated stock images without context are harmful. These are the three biggest offenders, and how you can help reduce the impact.

5 min readJun 7, 2021

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Image with two sections separated by a horizontal line. The top line shows are car being build in four stages with only the fourth staging showing a happy customer. The bottom line shows a more incremental way of proving a way to transport them, with the customer being happier sooner. This is a common way of depicting iterative development.

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3 ways to handle tricky stakeholder requests.

Stakeholder management can make or break a career. Here’s 3 ways you can help manage them, before they manage you.

5 min readJul 8, 2021

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Woman with both hands to her head, with an exasperated look of confusion on her face.

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The art of HIPPOcrasy; How to train your HIPPO in 3 easy steps.

Tricky stakeholders are part of work-life. The highest paid person’s opinion can often win out, but here are three tips to help fight back.

5 min readJun 23, 2021

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Image titled ‘The art of hippocrisy’. Picture of a hippo with a thought bubble. In the thought bubble is says here comes another killer idea tm. Rain drops fall from the cloud. In the rain are the words disruption, gut-driven, unplanned work, JFDI and chaos. There is an umbrella with the words active listening, data, collaboration, humility and respect. Underneath the umbrella a face with sunglasses is sheltering.

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5 steps that will actually help you achieve your goals.

If you want to stop something, make it difficult, if you want to start, make it easy.

4 min readApr 29, 2021

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5 steps that will actually help you achieve your goals.

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What if People Managers just…managed people?

Surely effective people management (coaching, developing and caring about them) is important? So why doesn’t it happen?

5 min readApr 29, 2021

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What if People Managers just…managed people?

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It's all Agile in Sheep’s Clothing — where next for Software Development?

Learning a lot about why Agile doesn’t ‘work’ in organisations. Some thoughts…

7 min readApr 29, 2021

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Image showing five bands of organisational collaborative style. Red — wolf pack. Yellow — Army. Orange — Machine. Green — Family. Teal — Living organism. Under Teal is written ‘Agile Manifesto’. Under Orange ‘Application of Scrum. Under Yellow ‘application of SAFe & LeSS.

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Fountains of UX Joy

I just wanted to share a beautiful piece of UX Design I discovered at 2am, in a sleepy haze, 24 hours after becoming a father for the…

2 min readOct 29, 2020

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Fountains of UX Joy

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Sam Higham

Sam Higham

Full-time rambler, part-time product specialist. Love finding and creating joy in products, and supporting the people that are passionate about the same.

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