Colleen Johnson

Learn about optimizing workflow efficiency with Kanban strategy, managing dependencies in software companies, effective work visualization for team collaboration, and empowering women in Kanban. Discover the benefits of tracking work progress, managing blockers, and connecting online for Kanban discussions.

Colleen Johnson, CEO of ProKanban and ScatterSpoke, joins the hosts to discuss retrospectives, data, ProKanban, and creating an inclusive community. They delve into the journey of creating ScatterSpoke, the importance of user feedback, and the role of feelings in decision-making. They also explore starting small and getting feedback in product development, balancing guardrails and freedom in agile transformations, and the importance of data and simplified metrics in retrospectives.

Join John Samuelson and Colleen Johnson, co-founders of Scatterspoke, a thriving SaaS business that started as a side project. They discuss the exciting journey of transforming a free tool into a successful product, sharing insights on shifting to enterprise customers and the emotional toll of bootstrapping. The duo opens up about the challenges of outsourcing development and the delicate task of re-evaluating pricing strategies, including the tough decision to remove a free tier while maintaining user trust. Their story is both inspiring and educational!