Guided Improvements Archives

January 10, 2026 In

Cameron Turner — Director of engineering

Gil facilitates learning, works with existing pressures and cultivates future internal coaches. He gradually replaces himself by building real, lasting change. His approach includes training, mentoring and advocacy right to the top of the organization.

January 10, 2026 In

Ivan Basch — Senior program manager

I’ve been impressed by Gil’s facilitation skills. His technical confidence earns him the developers’ respect. I’ve observed him handle difficult engineer personalities without being dismissive or patronizing… I give Gil credit for setting us on the right trajectory.

January 10, 2026 In

Michael Portnoy — Developer

After only a few sessions, our team showed significant progress in self-organization and communication with product owners. This has led to an increase in productivity, higher owner/management satisfaction, and overall team morale.

January 10, 2026 In

Anthony Bieber — Software developer

When I look at where our company was 8 months ago and where we are now, I am overwhelmed with how far our company has come in terms of building effective teams and improving the agile process.

January 10, 2026 In

Matthew Campbell — Senior software developer

Gil helped my team learn and implement Agile engineering. Later, his assistance was vital in providing me with the confidence, knowledge, and skills for becoming an Agile Team Leader… He is an excellent down-to-earth coach and mentor.

January 10, 2026 In

Darryl Minard — Senior manager, Portfolio Analytics Systems

I engaged Gil to assess and coach three of my Agile development teams, ranging from novice to experienced. His recommendations were pragmatic yet fresh, and resulted in meaningful team performance improvements in each case, particularly around collaboration.

January 9, 2026 In

Horia Balog — Senior software architect

Gil has been instrumental in raising the bar on the quality of our team’s deliverables. Planning and just-in-time decisions/changes are much better balanced, and the team’s motivation and attitude have improved significantly.

January 9, 2026 In

Kevin Luo — Senior development manager

Gil helped us understand why we needed a change and what values, principles, and models aligned to our strategy. He’s instilled an Agile mindset in our team, which functions a lot better now, is more engaged, and executes much more effectively.

January 9, 2026 In

Claudio Gambetti — Engineering director

We were undergoing explosive growth… Gil’s ability to discuss the theoretical aspects of agility, combined with practical recommendations on making it all work in practice, and a very deep technical knowledge of software development, is what we needed.

January 9, 2026 In

Scott MacLellan — Senior software developer

Gil fundamentally changed the way that I think about software development. He consistently provided our team with thoughtful and pragmatic advice that helped us work together more effectively and provide better value for our clients.