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Agile Coach & Trainer | 11+ years consultancy | 4 languages

Agility = Flexibility?🤔   I was asked last week during a training session for one of my customers about the difference between agility and flexibility. 🚀   No, agility is not a synonym for flexibility. ❌   I know where the confusion comes from: 🔻 The word agile has been used in common language as a synonym for agility. 🔻 Agile means dynamic, iterative and adaptive - so it appears to be like flexible. 🔻 Indeed, agile frameworks have some flexible parts in them, BUT…   Actually, agile frameworks are the opposite of pure flexibility and chaos. ⚠️ 🔺 They give you a framework and the idea is to follow it. 🔺 They include a lot of time-boxed activities. 🔺 They also include a strong structure of roles. 🔺 They provide you with methods and good questions you should answer step by step   So next time someone says "We are working agile," ask them, what do you mean by agile? 🤔 😎   How do you or others use the word agile ? 💬   #Agile #Agility #Flexibility #ProjectManagement #WorkCulture #AgileFrameworks #Leadership #Workplace #Productivity

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