Communicate to be Understood, Not Just Heard
One of my favorite quotes from the famous Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, is: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Have you […]
Webinar Recap: Effective Retrospectives in the Age of Coronavirus
Setting the stage. Gathering data. Encouraging participation. Making your team feel safe. Facilitating retrospectives doesn’t come without challenges that require attention and preparation to overcome. And these obstacles to success […]
Tips for Better Remote Meetings
Many people are now accustomed to working from their home office. I myself am mostly staying at home, avoiding face-to-face interaction with colleagues and friends, especially those over 65 or […]
Scrum Masters are People Too – Give ‘Em a Break, and a Hand
There are great Scrum Masters and lousy Scrum Masters. There are also great and lousy managers, developers, testers, salespeople, and neighbors. People are people – no matter what their profession […]
Is Agile Accountability an Oxymoron?
Despite what some people may think, accountability and Agile are not mutually exclusive. How does your organization incorporate accountability? Is it part of your organization’s value statement or part of […]
Toxic Team Members
One toxic team member, left unchecked, can lead to low morale, and low productivity, or can even destroy an Agile team. Imagine this was your Agile team: Your Product Owner […]
Agile Q&A: What is a Self-Organizing, Cross-Functional Team?
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog.
Agile Q&A: Is There a Place for Managers in an Agile Organization?
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog.
How do we get better at our jobs? Practice, practice, practice …
I’ve asked this question a lot over the last few years to a wide range of professionals across different occupations and got similar answers. We can read, take classes, attend […]
A Conversation with Avraham Poupko on Rethinking Diversity
My latest conversation is with Avraham Poupko. He will present his experience report, “Soup or Salad — Models of Diversity”, at Agile2018 in San Diego. As you listen in, you’ll […]
Manage the Growing Pains of Scaling an Agile Team
One of the biggest challenges of developing a digital product is accepting that your core development team may not be enough to get a complex product out the door quickly. […]
8 Reasons Why Agile Projects Fail
It’s no secret agile projects can fail, but do you know the reasons they fail and how to avoid them? I could tell you why I think they fail. Instead, […]
