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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing quite says 'Thought Leader' and 'Jumped the Shark' simultaneously as when someone quotes themselves on #LinkedIn 😂🤮

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 12d

Sounds like you've had some negative Scrum experiences. What you've described doesn't sound great. I've found Scrum works well in some contexts, and not so well in others, but in all contexts we've had to adapt it, extend it, and change it to create the best experience for the humans in the system.

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 18d

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I won’t be able to attend this year’s Lean Agile Brighton on 16th Oct. If anyone would like my £99 ticket (prices currently £299) - DM me 👍

#agile #conferences #Brighton #delivery

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Doc Norton @docondev.bsky.social · 23d

Leadership is giving people the space to decide and the safety to act.

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 24d

But where’s the slide cover? Are you telling me those buttons are left uncovered all the time? 🤣

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 25d

“Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.”

Not just in software. But in org design, team structures & ways of working too.

Excellence isn’t overhead. It’s what makes agility possible.

#Agility #Leadership #SystemsThinking

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · 26d

If a company really cares about its Values and Behaviours, they’ll show up in the work. They’re Embedded. Measured. Graphed.

In the Open.

If not, they’re just word salad - or something nice to doodle on a wall.

Values and Behaviours are in the Product.

#Leadership #Culture #Values

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 24

👏 Huge thanks to the organisers, speakers & community for making it such a valuable event.

See you next year - and see you soon at Agile Yorkshire 👋

#Consulting #Growth #Coaching #SRE #Agile #Yorkshire

DevOps Days London Presentations to Audience

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 24

🧠 We had some brilliant highlights and insights in the Open Spaces:
• Practical steps to cut alert fatigue
• Open spaces that put real humans at the centre
• Transparency & empathy shaping delivery

#Agility #Community #ProductLed #DevOpsDays #London #HumanAPI #Coaching #CleanLanguage #Facilitation

Attendees in a circle during DevOpsDays London open space session.

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 24

🎉 That’s a wrap on @devopsdays.london!

Two days of brilliant people and conversations - and I’m proud That Agile supported this year’s event as a sponsor.

#DevOps #DevOpsDaysLondon #ThatAgile #London #Tech #DevOpsDaysLDN #Agility

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

Halfway through @devopsdays.london & insights are everywhere: cultures of blame vs curiosity & heroics vs steady improvement. Enjoyed running a #HumanAPI taster too! 🧠 A few #Facilitation Scoping Card decks left - DM me, or say Hi 👋
to grab one! #DevOps #Coaching #HighPerformingTeams #London #Tech

Halfway through DevOpsDays London and already so many insights - the impact of blame and curiosity organisational culture, heroic efforts vs regular improvement - and had a great time facilitating a taster-version of the #HumanAPI with participants! 🧠 Let’s see what the next half delivers tomorrow! 🎁 Still got a few packs of Facilitation Scoping Cards remaining - if you want to pick up yours tomorrow - DM, mention, or just say Hi 👋 #DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile #Facilitation #Coaching #HighPerformingTeams

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

“Blame and shame don’t result in resiliency”

Great session on Blameless Post Mortems from Agata Skorupka at @devopsdays.london - Plenty to digest, reflect on and put into practice. 🚀

#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile

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ols @ols.wtf · Sep 23

Photo of shipping container in a container talk checked off my @devopsdays.london bingo card

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ols @ols.wtf · Sep 23

Interesting opening talk from @kestr.al at @devopsdays.london, “Code is Never Neutral”. I am also reminded of Drew DeVault’s blog post drewdevault.com/2020/05/05/W... #devopsdaysLDN

We are complicit in our employer's deeds

drewdevault.com

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

“If you deploy to production, you’ve change the world”

@kestr.al kicking off @devopsdays.london - great energy and a reflective topic to begin.

#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

It’s time for @devopsdays.london! Looking forward to exploring ideas, hearing stories, and meeting the community. Even better with That Agile supporting as a sponsor. Let’s Go! 💥
#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 23

It’s nearly time for DevOpsDays London. Delighted THAT AGILE is sponsoring this year’s event, and bringing the card decks! See you soon!

#DevOps #DevOpsDaysLDN #London #ThatAgile

tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 18

Get them here - and loads of other free stuff
linktr.ee/thatagile

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Professional Coaching, Expert Mentoring, Facilitation, Enterprise Transformation

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 18

Less than one week to go until @devopsdays.london 2025!
I’ll be there - with stacks of Facilitation Scoping Wheel card decks.
DM, wave, or shout if you want one!

Not going? Order online now (UK shipping only).

#DevOpsDays #facilitation #agile #consulting #collaboration #coaching #agility #DevOps

Less than one week to go until DevOpsDays London 2025!
Can’t wait to attend, learn, share, and dive deeper into technology, platforms, culture, and collaboration with the community.

But I’m not coming alone—I’ll be bringing plenty of Facilitation Scoping Wheel card decks with me.

If you’re there, come say hi!
DM me, wave at me, or even shout at me—and grab your copy of the deck in person.

Can’t wait until DevOpsDays? Not going this year?
You can order a deck online now (UK shipping only).

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John Cutler @johncutle.fish · Sep 12

I'll be doing a little show-and-tell / workshop on visualizing your company operating system (free). Would love to see folks.

zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mapping Company Operating Systems. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

In this session I will describe various techniques for mapping your company operating system. We will explore different "frames", visualization approaches, and core concepts. I'll leave a full thirty ...

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 12

I’m speaking at October’s Agile Yorkshire in Sheffield.
1st October, 17:30, Sheffield Hallam University (Cantor Building).
See you there 👋

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agile-york...

#AgileYorkshire #Agility #TeamPerformance #Coaching #Leadership #ContinuousImprovement #Sheffield

Agile Yorkshire On Tour SHEFFIELD Meetup 01 October 2025

Agile Yorkshire is a monthly gathering of IT professionals from in and around Yorkshire.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yes.

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Our teams aren’t empowered.”
“Our teams aren’t motivated.”
“Our teams don’t own enough.”

Then you’ve built a system where that is easier than the alternative.

Teams don’t fail in isolation. Systems shape behaviour. Change the system. Start with yourself.

#Leadership #SystemsThinking #Agility

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tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 10

It’s nearly time for the Introduction to Lego Serious Play x Flutter Agility Community of Practice collab 🙌

The venue is set. The bricks are ready. All we need now is the humans to fill the space with their metaphors and insights! #Agility #Leeds #Agile #Lego #Communities #Innovation

tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social · Sep 9

2/2. But changing the system where something is happening isn’t enough. So I look towards the system outside the system that is driving, motivating and distorting the system in question, investing in that too. Systems often create and reinforce the systems within then. So I often work there too.

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