Unlocking your team and organizational potential
"What got you here won't get you there"
Unlocking your team and organizational potential
"What got you here won't get you there"
About Me
Short bio
My name is Josip Osrečki and I see myself as a change agent that can help unlock full potential of individuals, teams and whole organisations. Before hitting rocky agile coaching waters I have worked as software developer, technical presales and IT consultant.
Rather than focusing on a specific framework to solve organizational challenges, I prefer using systemic approach to continuously improve processes and collaboration.
Although I have mostly worked with software development teams, I have great succes in applying agile & lean practices in departments like HR, Finance and Marketing.
In my free time I like to run, row, read a good book, take a good picture and spend time with my family.
Meet you where you are
I understand that change is not easy. There is always some resistance, and going too far outside an organization’s comfort zone can easily backfire.
A delicate balance needs to be struck between maintaining a certain level of productivity and dedicating time for improvement.
Tools and practices organizations relied on in the past do not guarantee future progress. We must be ready to change direction and approach in order to grow. The company name and the quote "What got you here won't get you there" by Marshall Goldsmith at the top of the page perfectly encapsulate this.
Systemic approach
Frameworks are not a bad thing. They are like wine glasses - a means to support something we want to consume. This can be either good company culture or good wine. The focus should be on the wine, not the glass.
Hence, I try to identify the root causes of dissatisfaction, areas for improvement, and desired goals.
Together, we decide on the best practices that will help your organization on this journey. Only then will we choose the tools to use, whether it's Scrum, Kanban, Spotify, LeSS, or something else.
Experience in various industries and domains
Although agile and lean principles can be applied to almost any industry, the key is knowing when to apply which practice from the coaching toolbox. I have experience working in various industries, including:
- Telco
- Banking
- Pharma
- Healthtech
- Retail
- Manufacturing
Making an impact should not be limited to IT alone. I have helped achieve positive results in other fields as well, such as:
- HR
- Marketing
- Finance
- Medical product registration
How can I help you?
Organisational change
Navigating organisational change can be challenging, but it's essential for growth and adaptability. I will help you understand the dynamics of change and provide strategies to manage resistance effectively. I will work closely with your team to align organizational structures and processes with your strategic goals, ensuring sustainable and positive transformation.
Process Improvement
Optimizing your processes is key to enhancing efficiency and productivity. Together, we assess your current workflows and identify areas for improvement, leveraging agile and lean principles. Our goal is to streamline operations, reduce waste, and increase value delivery to your customers. By implementing iterative improvements and feedback loops, we help you build processes that are flexible, scalable, and aligned with your business objectives.
Leadership and management skills development
Manage the constraints and lead within those constraints.
Management involves handling the "what" - making decisions, setting clear goals, and defining objectives. Leadership focuses on the "how" - creating alignment, serving as a role model, fostering a collaborative culture, and providing support. I will help to equip your leadership team with the tools they need to inspire and guide their teams effectively, driving engagement and performance.
Better meetings and brainstorming sessions
Effective meetings and brainstorming sessions are crucial for collaboration and innovation. I will help you transform your meeting culture by introducing techniques that enhance participation, focus, and productivity. From setting clear agendas to facilitating dynamic brainstorming sessions, we will ensure that your meetings drive results and generate actionable insights.
Services
Agile Transformation
Workshops and development programs
Workshops and development programs
A structured and holistic approach in applying various tools from agile, lean and product management toolbox. From preparing for change, educations and product discovery, to building productive and happy teams and internal capabilities.
Workshops and development programs
Workshops and development programs
Workshops and development programs
Covering fundementals workshops that last a day or two as well as comprehensive programs that will enhance your coaching and leadership skills. Covers agile, lean, Scrum, (Strategic) Kanban, facilitation, feedback, team management, leadership...
Team & Individual Coaching
Workshops and development programs
Team & Individual Coaching
For those who need a sparring partner to help them reach their goals faster through individual sessions or someone who will help boost productivity by increasing team synergy.
Tooling support
Professional facilitation
Team & Individual Coaching
A tool without customization could create more overhead than benefits. A decade of experience in implementing and customizing tools like BusinessMap, JIRA, Confluence, and the IBM ELM stack has taught me to use them optimally to visualize work, provide a higher level of transparency, and facilitate easier decision-making.
Professional facilitation
Professional facilitation
Professional facilitation
Spending too much time in endless meetings, coupled with poor decision-making mechanisms, will choke the organizational capacity you need to reach your goals.
Whether you need single event facilitation or training to improve facilitation skills, I can help make your meetings more productive.
Lean Portfolio Management
Professional facilitation
Professional facilitation
Even when organizations manage to optimize a part of their operations, maintaining a large portfolio of ideas, products, and initiatives can be daunting.
Lean Portfolio Management can help you manage dependencies, identify bottlenecks, and make better decisions on how to utilize your organizational capacity.
Partnerships
Businessmap
It took a decade of working with various collaboration tools before I found one that strikes the perfect balance between ease of use and the breadth of features it offers that make it easy to visualize portfolio, inter-department, and team Kanban boards.
For organizations lacking collaboration tools or seeking to migrate to something more intuitive and powerful, I'm excited that we can offer a comprehensive experience in visualizing and enhancing your processes and project management experience.
Find out more at businessmap.io.
Agile Coaching Network
One person is not enough to cover large scale agile adoption. That is why I work other local coaches that provide the same level of quality, and equally important - aligned approach to change.
If you want to find out more and meet us in person, join some of our Agile Croatia meetups: https://www.meetup.com/agile-hrvatska-meetup/