Nimble Blog

So you want to be Agile?! Read this before you start… AgileTips

So you want to be Agile?! Read this before you start…

More and more organisations are subscribing to the idea of the Agile way of working, and making the snap decision to ‘go Agile’. A fantastic decision given the…

nimbleapproach20164th December 2019

Risky business – the dangers of context switching Tips

Risky business – the dangers of context switching

We’ve all experienced it. You’ve finally managed to get on to that big ‘to do’ that’s been glaring at you for the last few weeks. You’ve found some…

nimbleapproach201626th November 2019

Mental health – taking the conversation further Health and wellbeing

Mental health – taking the conversation further

The other day, Dan Roberts and I went out to meet two of our ‘Nimblers’ for lunch. Not to deliver bad news, not to talk money or contract…

nimbleapproach20168th October 2019

Nimble launch third community, in Manchester! News and updates

Nimble launch third community, in Manchester!

We’re delighted to announce a significant highlight of our action packed summer - launching our third Nimble community in the thriving city of Manchester.

nimbleapproach20161st October 2019

Nimble 2018: my personal reflection on Chapter 2 News and updates

Nimble 2018: my personal reflection on Chapter 2

Last month saw the 2 year anniversary of the leap I made to start growing Nimble, beyond the brand I set up whilst freelancing. When I reflected a…

nimbleapproach20167th December 2018

Chris chats with Sheffield Digital – Listen to the Podcast News and updates

Chris chats with Sheffield Digital – Listen to the Podcast

We were delighted to be invited by Sheffield Digital for Chris to speak to them about Nimble on their Friday podcast.

nimbleapproach201625th July 2018

Why Would I Ever Need A Pop Up Squad? Agile

Why Would I Ever Need A Pop Up Squad?

Let’s get this out of the way first. This is not an original idea. Temporary teams capable of taking on complex projects have existed for decades. Hollywood is…

nimbleapproach20164th July 2018

Does the pursuit of ‘finished’ destroy efficiency? Tips

Does the pursuit of ‘finished’ destroy efficiency?

Confession: I finish nothing! I finish things but I’m never satisfied with what I submit, and…I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to achieve a level of…

nimbleapproach20164th June 2018

Nimble partners with William Hill for Agile Transformation AgileNews and updates

Nimble partners with William Hill for Agile Transformation

We're excited to announce that we've partnered up with the nation's favourite bookie William Hill to assist them in transforming the way the company operates in terms of…

nimbleapproach201623rd January 2018

Nimble Case Study – Shield Safety News and updates

Nimble Case Study – Shield Safety

At the start of the year, we met up with the software team at award-winning, Manchester-based consultancy Shield Safety Group. For those of you who don't know Shield…

nimbleapproach201619th July 2017

Agile Governance…. what we really mean AgileTips

Agile Governance…. what we really mean

When I talk about Agile governance, I always get the same reaction, which goes something like this… ‘Are you being serious?’ Most people I talk to think I’m…

nimbleapproach201616th May 2016

Self organising teams – where are the boundaries?? Tips

Self organising teams – where are the boundaries??

In most organisation these days we acknowledge that self organising teams are a good thing. This hasn't been the case over time. Every team wasn't born as a…

nimbleapproach201626th November 2015

Using Kanban to reduce people’s context switching hell! AgileTips

Using Kanban to reduce people’s context switching hell!

What's interesting to observe with different organisations far and wide is how there's one common factor I always (to different degrees of course) see in people and teams;…

nimbleapproach201621st August 2015

Retrospectives: Fresh NOT stale please Tips

Retrospectives: Fresh NOT stale please

After a while, because of the lack of imagination and enthusiasm in the session, the participants use the session to have a bit of a vent and it…

nimbleapproach201628th April 2015