Posts by Anusha Nandi
Embracing a Skills-Based Approach in the Modern Workplace
In a world filled with uncertainty, employees face a shifting landscape where traditional career paths and hierarchies no longer hold the same sway. The dynamics have shifted towards a skills-based organisational model, where what matters most is not just your position on the ladder, but the skills you bring to the table and how you…
Read MoreLaunching AI Pilots: Why Change Management Will Keep You Ahead In The Race
Artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular Generative AI (GenAI), remains a hot topic in the boardroom and a high-priority investment area, however many organisations are highly risk averse and significantly budget constrained. Taking a leap of faith toward new technology can seem like a risky move, but stagnating isn’t a safer option. As technology continues…
Read MorePolitics & OKRs?
How An OKR Mindset Can Improve Political Promises And Accountability With the election battle in full swing, political parties are making grand promises about how they will manage public funds more effectively. While these claims often focus on impressive numbers—more doctors, more nurses, tax cuts—they tend to emphasize outputs rather than outcomes. As voters, we…
Read MoreJCURV’s 9th Birthday!
Habits That Stick: Leveraging ‘Atomic Habits’ for Lasting OKR Success
Imagine strolling through Norwich train station, your eyes catch a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. Curiosity piqued, you pick it up, not realizing it’s about to provide the ‘missing piece of the jigsaw’ in your approach to Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) implementations. Over my last eight years diving deep into the world…
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Exciting News! JCURV And Quantive Join Forces We’re delighted to announce JCURV‘s new partnership with Quantive, the market-leading platform for turning strategy into results, with world-class solutions that include purpose-built OKR software to empower teams to rapidly plan, align, execute and adapt strategy. This exciting alliance will allow us to support Quantive‘s expanding demand for consulting within…
Read MoreAn Agile Approach To Future Proof Your Business Strategy
When it comes to developing a company strategy, whether that’s over 1, 5 or 10 years, taking the first step can seem daunting. There are so many unknowns and questions. What if the world changes dramatically and what we write now is wrong within months? Who are the right teams and stakeholders to involve developing…
Read MoreHow Organisations That Pivot To Product Outperform Their Peers By 4xÂ
In a world grappling with economic uncertainty, organisations navigating towards a product-centric model outshine peers by 4x. The shift brings agility, aligning teams to value streams, reducing dependencies, optimising workflows, and minimising management overhead. Discover the key ingredients propelling these organisations forward.
Read More5 Decision Making Rules of Thumb, a tool to build decision making muscle in your organisationÂ
Decentralising decision making is a key lever to help organisations dramatically improve their time to market and customer satisfaction. At a recent agile governance panel discussion with the Agile Business Consortium, we shared some tips for fostering good governance and empowering teams to make effective decisions.Â
Read MoreFast Flow Conference – Lessons on How to Organise to Improve Speed to Market
A couple of weeks ago, a few JCURVers attended the FastFlow Conference – the first public event of its kind to focus on the approach and methodologies described in Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. We were privileged to be joined by one of our clients, JP Morgan who shared their experience applying team topologies to…
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