Both big banks and neobanks face unique challenges. When it comes to customer service and other forms of traditional banking, people may think that big banks have a leg up on neobanks. Despite this, it doesn't mean that there aren't important things big banks can learn from neobanks, and vice versa. What is [...]
Running a business is never easy. Sometimes the only easy thing is seeing that something isn't working. A business’ operating procedures can become engrained, making it hard to see where improvements can be made. To make it easier to make improvements, many organisations turn to business consulting services to gain an outside perspective. At first [...]
When Agile first started, it was a grassroots movement. A rebellion against the heavy-handed waterfall/project management processes that were common at the time. It was about getting things done and working more efficiently. Fast forward to today: Agile has gone mainstream, and with that comes all the baggage and politics of big business. Some [...]
After a tumultuous couple of years, remote working has become the new normal. Despite it being unexpectedly thrust upon us, many companies and employees took this transition in stride. At the time, while we made the physical shift to working remotely, most companies didn’t change the systems or processes in order to support the [...]
If you’ve ever dealt with an actual government department, you have first-hand knowledge of what governance bloat looks like. There are so many rules and procedures that instead of helping to move things along, it paralyses everything. Paperwork lies in in-trays, waiting for the right signature and stamp to move on to the next [...]
You’ve just got your dream project. It’s a career-maker, and if you do well, you know there are big things ahead for you. Chances are, you can’t wait to get started and prove yourself. That’s completely normal and definitely not a bad thing. But try to remember that just because it’s ‘your’ project, that [...]
No matter how long you’ve been in business, how professional you are and how outwardly composed you seem, there’s no denying that the word “committee” strikes fear into even the bravest hearts. The idea of a group of suited and booted executives examining project reporting in detail and providing feedback at will is quite [...]
If you’ve ever watched a movie where a character wakes up every morning with no memory of the day (or week) before, you know that it can complicate things. That’s actually a real (although rare) condition, but it’s also how a lot of businesses run their day-to-day affairs. Instead of recording and standardising their [...]
With our initiatives, projects, number of partners, and plans expanding at an incredibly exciting rate, AMO is hiring some new digital marketing interns to help us manage the increased communication efforts! We're excited to introduce you to Laura that will be helping us with digital marketing. What is your role at Agile Management Office? [...]
There’s an old saying in the business world: people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. When people say this, they generally mean that one of the biggest reasons employees leave any organisation is a poor relationship with management. This might be because of a personal clash, managerial incompetence, or a variety of other reasons, [...]