Cerys Hearsey | SHIFT*: Digital Capability Acceleration

Business agile is a system, not a methodology

by Cerys Hearsey | Feb 8, 2018

An increasing number of non-technology projects are set up to run agile (small ‘a’). They recognise the futility of trying to replicate pure Agile or Scrum projects and instead need to pick and choose the ways of working and elements that fit their needs...

Adopting Scaling Frameworks

by Cerys Hearsey | Dec 21, 2017

When organisations begin ‘going agile’, one topic that seems to be debated endlessly is which scaling framework to use – there are a fair few plus variations to choose from: SAFe, LeSS, scrum of scrums etc. I’ve worked with organisations to implement and...

Retaining digital talent

by Cerys Hearsey | Dec 14, 2017

The demand for digital talent at all levels of the organisation far outstrips supply. Research by Mortimer Spinks indicates that by 2020 the UK is expected to have a shortage of 800,000 tech workers. Recruiting them costs more and takes longer than any other type of...

Transformation is being held back by learned helplessness

by Cerys Hearsey | Dec 7, 2017

In this post, lead consultant Cerys Hearsey explores the barriers created by end-users learned helplessness with Enterprise Social Tools. In 2017, the enterprise collaboration space started to polarise around two approaches – the simplicity and focus on...

Innovation labs are failing. What comes next?

by Cerys Hearsey | Nov 30, 2017

Innovation labs operating at the edge of a company, focusing solely on innovation and R&D were at the height of popularity just a year or so ago, but are now closing at an ever-increasing rate. These siloed, trendy workspaces, that have little contact with the...