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tom hoyland
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I Build the Teams that Build Your Products 💥 Agile & DevOps Leader - Enterprise Agility and Systemic Change Consultant | Professional Coach, Expert Mentor and Facilitator | MD @ that agile
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tomhoyland.bsky.social
I wrote some stuff on #LinkedIn. It's bigger than #Bsky allows, so here's a picture of the words.

1. Being a leader isn’t always about standing at the front.
2. Effective #leadership is about creating a space for others.
3. The #System is the #Product.

#Agility #TeamDevelopment #HumanLeadership
Being a leader isn’t always about standing at the front. They’re not always the one presenting, doing the voiceover, waving their hands, or playing the greatest showman. Effective leadership is about creating the space for others to do just that. It’s about giving people the confidence, opportunity, platform, and conditions to excel - to rise and grow together in a way that feels natural to them, supporting them to accelerate, imagine and achieve better things. True leadership builds the conditions for people to thrive, and for systems and communication structures to sustain that success. Sometimes that means standing at the front. Sometimes it means standing in the middle. And sometimes it means watching from a distance - quietly knowing that things are working just as they should. The System is the Product. How do you create space for others to lead? #Leadership #Agility #TeamDevelopment #SystemsThinking #HumanLeadership
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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cakedesignstudio.bsky.social
My #UCD Freelancers Directory is taking applications for 2026! We're now 60 professionals, come join us?

Freelancers with 2 years+ UCD experience:

• Apply by 31 Dec 2025.
• Check on 15 Jan 2026 for your listing, email any edits.
• Pay £20 annual subs by Ko-fi or PayPal.

#UCDD #GetListed #Digital
Cake Design Studio | UCD freelancers directory
Find skilled, experienced user-centred design professionals for contract and project work or by other arrangement, including workshops and training.
cakeconsultancy.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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amycmitchell.bsky.social
You’re not “cleaning up” the UX.
You’re reducing support tickets and unlocking expansion.

Quiet work only stays tactical if you describe it that way.
Frame outcomes, not effort. That’s how invisible work becomes strategic work.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Resource Reshare 🎁
Someone recently asked for my Top 5 Meeting Tips - here they are. Built on what I’ve learned from brilliant facilitators, teams and the humans within them - to create inclusive, productive, and accessible spaces that drive better outcomes.
#Facilitation #Meetings #Productivity
What's this meeting about? How can I prepare so I can contribute and work at my best? Is this meeting REALLY needed? Someone recently asked me what my Top 5 Meeting Tips were - and here they are. It's important to say these are not my ideas alone, and build on the amazing things I've seen, heard and noticed amazing facilitators do to create inclusive, productive and accessible meetings to achieve better outcomes. #facilitation #meetings #productivity
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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But will it scale? Yes. 🎉
Yesterday I ran my most immersive training yet: practice, reflection, audience engagement and activities. Any event can have content; the real content is the audience - stories, expertise and collective intelligence. Thanks for leaning in.

#Agility #Facilitation #Coaching
But will it scale? Yes. Yesterday I launched my most immersive training experience yet, combining practice, reflection, audience engagement and activities. The feedback has been pouring in - and it's quite overwhelming. 😊 It’s always good to see what’s working and where we can improve. Any event can have content. The real content is the audience - their stories, expertise and collective intelligence. 🫶 A facilitator’s role is to create the conditions for that to surface and move the work and the system forward. If you joined, thank you for leaning in. Everything you shared - your feedback and insights - makes the product better. #Agility #Facilitation #Learning #ProfessionalDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #ProgressOverPerfection #Training #Consulting #TeamWork #Coaching #CapabilityBuilding
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Nothing quite says 'Thought Leader' and 'Jumped the Shark' simultaneously as when someone quotes themselves on #LinkedIn 😂🤮
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I won’t be able to attend this year’s Lean Agile Brighton on 16th Oct. If anyone would like my £99 ticket (prices currently £299) - DM me 👍

#agile #conferences #Brighton #delivery
October 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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docondev.bsky.social
Leadership is giving people the space to decide and the safety to act.
October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
“Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.”

Not just in software. But in org design, team structures & ways of working too.

Excellence isn’t overhead. It’s what makes agility possible.

#Agility #Leadership #SystemsThinking
September 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
If a company really cares about its Values and Behaviours, they’ll show up in the work. They’re Embedded. Measured. Graphed.

In the Open.

If not, they’re just word salad - or something nice to doodle on a wall.

Values and Behaviours are in the Product.

#Leadership #Culture #Values
September 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
🎉 That’s a wrap on @devopsdays.london!

Two days of brilliant people and conversations - and I’m proud That Agile supported this year’s event as a sponsor.

#DevOps #DevOpsDaysLondon #ThatAgile #London #Tech #DevOpsDaysLDN #Agility
Sponsor banner at DevOpsDays London showing That Agile logo among event partners. Sponsor banner at DevOpsDays London showing That Agile logo among event partners.
September 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Halfway through @devopsdays.london & insights are everywhere: cultures of blame vs curiosity & heroics vs steady improvement. Enjoyed running a #HumanAPI taster too! 🧠 A few #Facilitation Scoping Card decks left - DM me, or say Hi 👋
to grab one! #DevOps #Coaching #HighPerformingTeams #London #Tech
Halfway through DevOpsDays London and already so many insights - the impact of blame and curiosity organisational culture, heroic efforts vs regular improvement - and had a great time facilitating a taster-version of the #HumanAPI with participants! 🧠 Let’s see what the next half delivers tomorrow! 🎁 Still got a few packs of Facilitation Scoping Cards remaining - if you want to pick up yours tomorrow - DM, mention, or just say Hi 👋 #DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile #Facilitation #Coaching #HighPerformingTeams
September 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
“Blame and shame don’t result in resiliency”

Great session on Blameless Post Mortems from Agata Skorupka at @devopsdays.london - Plenty to digest, reflect on and put into practice. 🚀

#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile
September 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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ols.wtf
Photo of shipping container in a container talk checked off my @devopsdays.london bingo card
September 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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ols.wtf
Interesting opening talk from @kestr.al at @devopsdays.london, “Code is Never Neutral”. I am also reminded of Drew DeVault’s blog post drewdevault.com/2020/05/05/W... #devopsdaysLDN
We are complicit in our employer's deeds
drewdevault.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
“If you deploy to production, you’ve change the world”

@kestr.al kicking off @devopsdays.london - great energy and a reflective topic to begin.

#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile
September 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
It’s time for @devopsdays.london! Looking forward to exploring ideas, hearing stories, and meeting the community. Even better with That Agile supporting as a sponsor. Let’s Go! 💥
#DevOps #DevOpsDays #London #ThatAgile
September 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
It’s nearly time for DevOpsDays London. Delighted THAT AGILE is sponsoring this year’s event, and bringing the card decks! See you soon!

#DevOps #DevOpsDaysLDN #London #ThatAgile
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Less than one week to go until @devopsdays.london 2025!
I’ll be there - with stacks of Facilitation Scoping Wheel card decks.
DM, wave, or shout if you want one!

Not going? Order online now (UK shipping only).

#DevOpsDays #facilitation #agile #consulting #collaboration #coaching #agility #DevOps
Less than one week to go until DevOpsDays London 2025! Can’t wait to attend, learn, share, and dive deeper into technology, platforms, culture, and collaboration with the community. But I’m not coming alone—I’ll be bringing plenty of Facilitation Scoping Wheel card decks with me. If you’re there, come say hi! DM me, wave at me, or even shout at me—and grab your copy of the deck in person. Can’t wait until DevOpsDays? Not going this year? You can order a deck online now (UK shipping only).
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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johncutle.fish
I'll be doing a little show-and-tell / workshop on visualizing your company operating system (free). Would love to see folks.

zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mapping Company Operating Systems. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
In this session I will describe various techniques for mapping your company operating system. We will explore different "frames", visualization approaches, and core concepts. I'll leave a full thirty ...
zoom.us
September 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
I’m speaking at October’s Agile Yorkshire in Sheffield.
1st October, 17:30, Sheffield Hallam University (Cantor Building).
See you there 👋

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agile-york...

#AgileYorkshire #Agility #TeamPerformance #Coaching #Leadership #ContinuousImprovement #Sheffield
Agile Yorkshire On Tour SHEFFIELD Meetup 01 October 2025
Agile Yorkshire is a monthly gathering of IT professionals from in and around Yorkshire.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
It’s nearly time for the Introduction to Lego Serious Play x Flutter Agility Community of Practice collab 🙌

The venue is set. The bricks are ready. All we need now is the humans to fill the space with their metaphors and insights! #Agility #Leeds #Agile #Lego #Communities #Innovation
September 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Competence ≠ Authority. Thriving orgs diffuse authority to those closest to the work - balancing autonomy with alignment. Optimise collaboration, not control, and you’ll sense and respond faster. Treat people as humans, not parts. #Leadership #Agility #OrgDesign #Collaboration #Resilience
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
Want better team performance and flow?
Don’t just Work the Work.

⬆️ Increase Ownership
⚡ Accelerate Decisions
⏳ Reduce PR review waits
💬 Inject slack for prompt Collaboration

Optimise for the System around the Work.

Work the System → the Work Flows.

#DevOps #Flow #SystemsThinking
September 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
tomhoyland.bsky.social
It’s a real honour to be on a @leedsdigi.bsky.social Festival Awards shortlist. 🎉 Congratulations to everyone shortlisted and nominated. Let’s make this years Leeds Digital and its events even better than last year! #Yorkshire #Leeds #Digital #Tech #Communities
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM