Look at where Agile fits in Management and HR
- Traditional annual performance appraisals use an older “waterfall” method – continuous feedback and recognition is an “agile” approach.
- Traditional formal training and certification is a “waterfall” model – rapid e-learning and informal learning is an “agile” approach.
- Top down cascading goals are a “waterfall” approach – rapidly updated “objectives and key results” (sometimes called OKR – widely used at Google) is an “agile” model.
- Traditional annual rewards and bonuses are a “waterfall” model – continuous recognition and social recognition systems are an “agile” model.
- The annual employee engagement survey is a “waterfall” model – continuous online idea factories and open blogs are an “agile” model for employee engagement.
- The annual development planning process is a “waterfall” model – an ongoing coaching relationship is an “agile” model for leadership.
- The traditional recruiting process is a “waterfall” model – this is being replaced by a continuous process of social recruiting and referral-based recruiting which can be rolled out in a few hours.
