Focus on bringing value
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:49 am
Arie van Bennekum is one of the 17 founders of agile and is the only European who co-wrote the Agile Manifesto . He is also chairman of the Agile Consortium International. Van Bennekum is active as a trainer, coach, consultant and entrepreneur - he is currently agile thought leader at the Wemanity Group.
“The education world is not known for being very flexible, working remotely with a class was actually not possible. And now look, entire semesters have been taught remotely for a few months. The possibilities are definitely there,” says Arie. How do you tackle this in your company and how do you get employees involved in the change?
“Give your employees confidence, so they can work autonomously. It ensures creativity and quality. And if you work agile, you also celebrate together every two weeks. That increases motivation and the MT can see that it works.”
In addition to giving trust, it is also important to take small steps. “We never had a course in online banking. But we all understand how it works. Small, technical steps have been taken in this process and each step brought value. Focus on that.”
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You are the architect of your own life
Yet there is still often resistance. Arie: “And certainly not only among the somewhat older employees. In that case I say: change starts with one person. Take responsibility and do it yourself. Because you cannot change someone else.”
Want to know more about Arie van Bennekum's vision on the future of work? Watch the full interview below:
Watch the interviews with the other thought leaders here .
Open Up Digitals is a series of video interviews with thought leaders from the world of digital transformation and the digital workplace. Keynote speaker and trendwatcher Lieke Lamb talks to an impressive line-up of top experts from Europe, the US and Australia. About how they experience the world today, what changes they see and what the future of our work and life will be like.
Themes such as digital transformation, innovation, HR, future of work, communication, collaboration and connection are central to this series. How should companies deal with change, what can employees do to join in and what lesson should we learn? A positive look into the world of tomorrow, through the eyes of the thought leaders. Open Up Digitals is a co-production of Fellow Digitals and Frankwatching.
“The education world is not known for being very flexible, working remotely with a class was actually not possible. And now look, entire semesters have been taught remotely for a few months. The possibilities are definitely there,” says Arie. How do you tackle this in your company and how do you get employees involved in the change?
“Give your employees confidence, so they can work autonomously. It ensures creativity and quality. And if you work agile, you also celebrate together every two weeks. That increases motivation and the MT can see that it works.”
In addition to giving trust, it is also important to take small steps. “We never had a course in online banking. But we all understand how it works. Small, technical steps have been taken in this process and each step brought value. Focus on that.”
Also read: Kamales Lardi on the future of laos telegram data work: “focus on customer, data & sustainability”
You are the architect of your own life
Yet there is still often resistance. Arie: “And certainly not only among the somewhat older employees. In that case I say: change starts with one person. Take responsibility and do it yourself. Because you cannot change someone else.”
Want to know more about Arie van Bennekum's vision on the future of work? Watch the full interview below:
Watch the interviews with the other thought leaders here .
Open Up Digitals is a series of video interviews with thought leaders from the world of digital transformation and the digital workplace. Keynote speaker and trendwatcher Lieke Lamb talks to an impressive line-up of top experts from Europe, the US and Australia. About how they experience the world today, what changes they see and what the future of our work and life will be like.
Themes such as digital transformation, innovation, HR, future of work, communication, collaboration and connection are central to this series. How should companies deal with change, what can employees do to join in and what lesson should we learn? A positive look into the world of tomorrow, through the eyes of the thought leaders. Open Up Digitals is a co-production of Fellow Digitals and Frankwatching.