An Agile Coach will help you to adopt or improve Agile and Scrum so that your teams are focused, productive and delivering on what is most important. Read more.
I started the year off with a new practice. Or should I say, an old practice rejuvenated. And that is journaling. I used to journal all the time. It was…
We launched our Fresh Agile Voices segment in October 2020. Fresh Agile Voices features brief interviews of agile coaches that include people of color, women, and others who are experts…
We launched our Fresh Agile Voices segment in October 2020. Fresh Agile Voices features brief interviews of agile coaches that include people of color, women, and others who are experts…
In our October 2020 newsletter, we launched a new segment called “Fresh Agile Voices”. Increasingly, I have begun to recognize that as a white male I am privileged and I…
In 2012, I was given my first opportunity to coach some new agile teams for a client. I was paired with a more senior coach and I never thought twice…
I am excited to share with you my discussion with agility and resilience coach Anjali Leon. This is our first agile coach interview in what I plan as a series…
Most people in the Agile community are familiar with Spotify and have read articles or watched videos about agility at Spotify. Some have even mistakenly mimicked the language used at…
One of the more popular posts I wrote earlier this year was about how to become an Agile Coach. So You Want to be an Agile Coach explained how to…
Years ago I did a deep dive into emotional intelligence, and I continue to explore and learn more even today. There are several ways that my expertise in emotional intelligence…
How exactly does someone become an Agile Coach? Recently, several people have reached out to me to ask how they can become an Agile Coach. They have been practicing Scrum…
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 to put some guide rails…
A few months back, I wrote an article for Tom Cagley's blog titled, Why an Agile Center of Excellence is a Really Bad Idea. Though well received, it seems like my…
Curious about what it takes to succeed as an Agile Coach? Do you aspire to become an Agile Coach or grow as a Scrum Master? Welcome! We've created this detailed…
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 voting, silent writing, fist of…
Learned Helplessness There is a well-established process for domesticating young elephants that demonstrates the process of learned helplessness everywhere including organizations and agile teams. When elephants are young they are…
Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches need to stay on top of their game. Your job is about helping others to succeed. Use these 12 productivity hacks to keep yourself grounded and…
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 of an agile coach. This…
Challenges with Agile and Scrum Do You feel like you are coaching uphill? Do you feel like the challenges with agile adoption are overwhelming you, and that you are alone…
Earlier this year I provided some good agile coach tips in my post, What makes an Agile Coach Effective. I talked about how agile coaches won't succeed if people aren't…
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 or most of us probably…
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 themselves Agile Coaches. With good…
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 no longer needed. I flippantly…
How does an organization decide it is time to hire an Agile Coach? What are the indications that coaching is needed? This quick guide gives 8 indications that it is time…