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I write about organizational development, teamwork, and change – focusing on what helps teams in growth phases get back into flow.

24-10-2025

The Pair Programming Canvas

The Pair Programming Canvas provides a simple structure to intentionally prepare, conduct, and reflect on pairing sessions. It emerged from observing that pair programming is often more challenging in practice than expected and that a clear structure helps people get started better and develop good routines. read more

22-09-2025

When Is a Team Too Big?

When teams grow but decisions stagnate, coordination becomes sluggish, and too little progress is made, it's worth taking a close look at structure and responsibility allocation. When is a team too big or poorly designed? And how do you get back into the flow? read more

22-08-2025

Why Asking “Are There Any Objections?” Is So Powerful

Many teams waste time with endless discussions. With the consent decision making, participatory decisions can be made quickly, sustainably and clearly. read more

29-04-2025

Making decisions in agile teams - beyond the consensus principle

Modern, self-organized teams are expected to make decisions independently. The idea: decisions should be made close to the market, close to the customer. But what does this mean in practice? Who decides exactly what? When and how? And ultimately, who is accountable for the outcomes? read more

11-03-2025

Reteaming for Faster Flow: A Case Study

Adaptive Systems for Fast Flow: How Pirate Ship Software Redesigned Its Teams Using Wardley Maps, DDD, and Team Topologies. In this case study, I demonstrate how evolutionary cell division works in practice. read more