No Nonsense Leadership

#0069 - Jim Benson - Kanban and the Collaboration Equation

Jan 22, 2023

Jim Benson, author of personal Kanban, discusses how Kanban helps teams identify and resolve bottlenecks. He emphasizes the importance of providing people with information, safety, and purpose in organizations to improve decision-making. The podcast explores the benefits of Kanban boards, challenges in bureaucratic structures, and the shift towards empowerment and collaboration to enhance efficiency and innovation.

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Quick takeaways

Kanban helps teams identify bottlenecks for resolution by visualizing work progress and limiting work in progress.

Building collaborative cultures and visualizing work progress are essential for efficient decision-making and team effectiveness.

Deep dives

Understanding Kanban for Team Focus and Bottleneck Resolution

Kanban allows teams to visualize upcoming work, current tasks, and completed work, helping them focus and identify bottlenecks for resolution. By limiting work in progress, teams maintain focus and track progress effectively. Jim Benson highlights the importance of visualizing work to enhance decision-making and improve overall team effectiveness.

Introduction

5min

Optimizing Workflow with Kanban Boards

8min

Fostering Collaboration and Efficiency in Organizational Structures

15min

Reimagining Organizational Change with Kanban Principles

7min

Establishing Team Environment and Collaborative Visualization

5min

Exploring Flexibility and Community Engagement in Agile Practices

2min

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they talk with Jim Benson, author of personal Kanban, about his new book, the collaboration equation. Jim describes how Kanban allows teams to focus and see bottlenecks so they can resolve them. He explains how organizations starve people of information, safety and purpose and describes how to build collaborative systems that give people the information they need to make better decisions which will in turn, make their companies much more effective, innovative, and resilient.

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