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What Makes an Agile Coach Effective
I’ve been giving a lot of thought about what makes an Agile coach effective and how to improve my own effectiveness as a coach. Many
What Do Agile Coaches Need to be Successful?
Previously I have written posts about the most Important Agile Coach Traits and What Makes an Agile Coach effective. The point of my writing was
Hey Scrum Masters, You’re Not the Jira Lackey!
Many Scrum Masters act as if their job is to keep all the tasks up to date in the online agile tool. They act like
Is Company Culture Your Biggest Agile Transformation Challenge?
I’ve been exploring what makes an Agile transformation succeed as well as some of the challenges that can get in the way. Company culture is
How to Spot a Bad Agile Coach
I’ve written about agile coaching before including how to succeed as an agile coach, what makes an agile coach effective and the top 10 traits
Tips for an Effective Daily Scrum Meeting
The daily Scrum Meeting is the most frequent meeting in the Scrum Framework, making it important to be done well. There are some common patterns
How to Use the Scrum Framework with Distributed Teams
In my previous article, I argued that using a distributed team with the Scrum Framework was a bad idea and advised against it. There is
What are the Most Important Agile Coach Traits?
What are the top Agile Coach traits that great coaches should have? Today there are more and more individuals hanging out a shingle and calling
Facilitating Participatory Decision-Making Part 1
I have to admit, I always thought I understood exactly what Participatory Decision-Making (PDM) meant. I also prided myself on my facilitation skills – on dot
There Are Too Many Scrum Meetings
A pretty common complaint with the Scrum Framework is that there are too many Scrum meetings. Let’s explore this complaint to understand if it is
Don’t Use The Scrum Framework with Distributed Teams!
Recent studies show that 3 out of 4 Software Development Teams using the Scrum Framework are distributed, meaning that at least some of the team
One Easy Way to Improve Your Next Retrospective
The very first Agile Coach I ever had taught me the practice of using Norm Kerth’s Prime Directive to start my retrospectives. Though I haven’t always
Develop Your Agile Transformation Plan
Over the years of working with clients who are exploring agile and Scrum, we find many ask the same questions about developing an agile transformation
Client Success Story – Moving from Waterfall to the Scrum Framework
Several years ago I had the opportunity to support a growing consulting firm to move from waterfall development to the Scrum Framework. It’s been exciting
What is the “Exit Criteria” for Agile Coaching?
At a recent Agile Meetup, we talked about exit criteria for Agile coaching. Participants wanted to know how to determine when an Agile Coach is
Will Your Agile Transformation Improve Employee Engagement?
I’ve been looking into employee engagement ever since hearing Marcus Buckingham of Gallup speak about it at a conference about 8 years ago. It is
Get Your PMI-ACP Certification Without Hardly Trying
Looking for information on agile certification from PMI (PMI-ACP)? This post describes what it takes to get the PMI Agile certification. Depending on your starting
Scrum Masters Need to be Good Listeners
As a Scrum Master, listening is one of the most important tools in your tool box. While there are reasons for the Scrum Master to
5 Key Differences Between Agile Adoption & Agile Transformation
A common question that participants ask me during my Agile training courses is what is the difference between Agile Transformation and Adoption. It’s a great
Are Cross-Functional Teams Your Agile Transformation Challenge?
Another Agile Transformation Challenge This month I’ve been writing about the reasons that various organizations have found that Agile didn’t work for them. They encountered
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