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Full recording of Jim's talk from Lean Agile Brighton 2024.

Make Work Interesting!

Do you really use your visual controls? Probably not.

Visual management systems like Kanban boards or Jira are powerful tools, but they often fall short in providing a holistic view of a team's work and enabling effective collaboration. In other words, they don’t give people the information, guidance, or direction they need. So…they don’t use them.

Your visualizations need to show you what you need to know (not a preformed visualization from someone else’s needs). Self organization requires self visualization.

In this talk, Jim Benson will introduce seven essential elements that every visual management system should incorporate to be truly effective and drive continuous improvement. Jim will show (using interesting case studies from all types of projects) how visual controls should start with direction (plans and assumptions), then represent the current state of work, highlight triggers for action, capture the narrative of changes and pivots, and ultimately reinforce the team's identity, professionalism, and culture.

He'll share practical techniques for designing visual systems that go beyond simply tracking work items, enabling teams to visualize their entire workflow, respond to changes seamlessly, and foster an environment of learning, quality, and human support.

Attendees will gain insights into building visual management systems that people actually use and update, creating a shared understanding of the work, surfacing opportunities for improvement, and empowering teams to embrace change and deliver value iteratively. Whether you're already using Kanban, any other flavor of Lean/Agile, or exploring visual management for the first time, this talk will provide a comprehensive framework for creating your own visualizations that you, your team, and your stakeholders will love.