by Monique Zera | Feb 15, 2022 | Change Management, Monique's Blogs
Hello. My name is Monique, and I’m a change manager who hates change. After years of receiving “consulting therapy” from various mentors, I am now able to say these words out loud and proudly. But for a long time, it felt more like an admission of guilt. I mean, who... 
by Monique Zera | Oct 13, 2021 | Monique's Blogs, Other
“I deal with the … customers so the engineers don’t have to! I have people skills!” That famous Office Space quote from Tom Smykowski cracks me up every single time. I know Toms. I’ve been Tom. Change the quote to say, “IT Team” instead of “engineers,” and... 
by Monique Zera | Aug 5, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 3 of 3: Don’t Let Agile Steal Your Future Like Santa Stole Mine To this day, I can tell you the one toy that Santa never brought me despite my pleas – the Fisher-Price 3-In-1 Tournament Table. That baby wasn’t just a tiny billiards table; it was also a ping-pong... 
by Monique Zera | Jul 29, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 2 of 3: Being Flexible When Navigating Agile Changes Recently, while thinking about multi-year rapid release plans, and all the many considerations that go into them, I was reminded of being a kid and the week-long, summer road trips I would take with my family.... 
by Monique Zera | Jul 23, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 1 of 3: Who needs Change Management when you can be Agile? We all know why large projects fail. It usually isn’t because the teams aren’t talented enough, or because there isn’t enough money dedicated to the project, or even because the wrong solution is chosen...