Columinity Campfire Conversation with Christina Mumm

On January 24, we hosted a Columinity Campfire Conversation with Christina Mumm from the LEGO Group. During this session, she shared personal experiences and practical ideas for getting the most out of Columinity. In this post, I’ll share 10 key takeaways.

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1. “Help teams navigate constant change.”

Christina uses Columinity to help teams thrive and navigate constant change. She sees it as a powerful way to ensure teams have the support they need to succeed in a complex environment.

“Change is always happening, and organizations often struggle to understand if they are heading in the right direction,” Christina shared. With Columinity, teams gain clarity on their challenges, making it easier to adjust and move forward confidently.”

2. “Start small, then expand.”

The tool started as a small experiment and scaled to a significant initiative impacting 235+ teams by 2025. Its early success in smaller teams proved its value and led to widespread organizational adoption.

“At first, we just experimented in a few teams, letting them try it out without pressure,” Christina explained. “But when we saw the impact — how it helped teams understand and improve their situation — it became clear that this needed to scale across the organization.”

3. “Trigger meaningful conversations.”

It encourages meaningful conversations, helping teams identify obstacles and prioritize meaningful goals. Teams use the insights to break down complex issues and align on what needs to improve.

“One of the most powerful things about Columinity is how it gets teams talking about the right things,” Christina emphasized. “Sometimes teams don’t even realize which conversations they need to have — this tool helps surface them.”

4. “Bring the coaches’ voice to the leadership table.”

Agile coaches benefit from objective insights, strengthening their voice in leadership discussions. The data allows them to highlight team needs and advocate for focused support from management.

“Agile coaches often have valuable insights, but without data, it can be hard to get leadership to listen,” Christina shared. “Now, we can bring clear, objective data to leadership, showing them exactly where teams need support.”

5. “Use it as a catalyst for systemic change.”

Christina describes Columinity as a catalyst for systemic change. It enables honest conversations, solves root causes, and moves teams and organizations from surface-level fixes to meaningful, lasting improvements.

“We’ve seen so many organizations get stuck in surface-level changes — fixing symptoms rather than causes,” Christina said. “Columinity helps us break that cycle by addressing deeper issues, leading to real, lasting improvements.”

6. “Build trust through early wins.”

Starting with small, motivated teams builds trust and demonstrates value, easing adoption. Early wins with enthusiastic teams create momentum and inspire others to join.

“We never forced teams to use Columinity,” Christina said. “Instead, we focused on working with teams that were eager to try it. Once they experienced the value firsthand, other teams naturally became interested.”

7. “Support teams, don’t control them.”

Resistance often stems from fear that the tool will be misused. However, transparency and building trust quickly ease these concerns. Christina highlights the importance of showing teams that Columinity is designed to support them, not control them.

“Some teams were skeptical at first, fearing it would be used for performance evaluations,” Christina acknowledged. “But once they saw that Columinity is about improvement — not judgment — they embraced it as a tool for their growth.”

8. “Strengthen stakeholder relationships.”

Teams value how Columinity improves stakeholder collaboration and builds confidence. It gives them a clear, actionable way to communicate their needs and receive their support.

“In some cases, teams assumed their stakeholders were unhappy with them, but the data showed the opposite,” Christina explained. “It helped teams and stakeholders align their expectations and work together more effectively.”

9. “Focus on trends and proactively tackle potential challenges.”

Frequent snapshots offer actionable data, empowering teams to address challenges early. Regular check-ins ensure that problems are caught before becoming more significant obstacles.

“We used to rely on intuition to understand team health, but that only gets you so far,” Christina said. “Now, we have real data that helps us spot trends early — before small problems turn into big ones.”

10. “Identify systemic team challenges.”

Columinity helps uncover systemic patterns across teams, enabling smarter, organization-wide improvements. Identifying common challenges ensures that time, resources, and efforts are focused on what matters most.

“Traditionally, teams deal with challenges in isolation,” Christina said. “But when multiple teams struggle with the same issue, it’s no longer just a team problem — it’s a systemic one. With Columinity, we can see these patterns and take action at an organizational level.”

Closing words: what’s keeping you?

From experience, we know how hard it can be to drive continuous improvement in your team. There are often a thousand things to improve, but what will be most impactful? We are building Columinity to make this easier for you and your team. It’s free for individual teams. So give it a try and expand from there!