by Mike Edwards | Dec 22, 2015 | Agile
I’m writing this about an hour before the start of an oral exam on December 9 representing the final step to calling myself a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach. There was a time this would have been all about the piece of paper I will receive in the mail once...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 17, 2015 | Agile, People
Over the past year I have done more writing than I could have ever imagined. To be honest I failed English courses twice during high school. I really wasn’t a fan of the way in which our educational system seems to believe we need to learn the english language....
by Mike Edwards | Dec 14, 2015 | Agile, Leadership, People
Last week I attended a Lean Change workshop hosted by my friend Jason Little. It’s one of the best workshops I remember attending. This post really isn’t about the workshop. This post is about one of the first exercises Jason had us doing using Lego...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 8, 2015 | Agile, Leadership, The Leadership Gift
I’ve always thought of myself as a really good communicator always willing to talk or listen to someone. Always willing to share some thoughts. This morning I saw a clip on Facebook which caught my attention and made me question and tune into some things....
by Mike Edwards | Dec 1, 2015 | Agile, Leadership, The Leadership Gift
A dime What’s a dime worth to you? Let me explain how a simple dime became the most valuable thing I had this past week-end: This past week-end Rosie (my wife) and I volunteered our time cooking for a Scouting camp. More accurately we planned, shopped and led a...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 27, 2015 | Agile, Leadership
This past week I spoke at my last conference for 2015 up in Ottawa. This is likely one of my favourite conferences each year for various reasons. The people are great, the location is great and I’ve always felt welcome. There’s also my conference friends I...
