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 hard to overlook; Gallup keeps…
For High Performing Teams, Stop Assigning People to Multiple Teams
In an effort to do more with less, most organizations take their best people and assign them to multiple projects. This approach rarely leads to high performing teams and actually…
Don’t Overlook Safety for High Performing Teams
Most leaders would claim that they want high performing teams but many of them don't know what it takes to create them. In some cases, leaders actually behave in ways…
The Myth of the Agile Project Manager
Between Santa Claus, Big Foot and the Agile Project Manager, which exists? Few people argue for the existence of Big Foot or Santa Claus, though most believe that Agile Project…
Another Great Benefit of Agile Transformation
A few months ago I had a conversation with a development manager whose teams had transitioned to Scrum earlier in the year. The development manager said he was really happy…
Stop Hovering Over Your High Performing Teams
Most everyone says they want high performing teams, but struggle with creating them. The 5th Agile Principle says to hire motivated people and empower and trust them. The opposite of…
Don’t Ignore Your Agile Coach
Have you hired an Agile Coach and then ignored their coaching or let them hang out to dry? This post is about the value of an Agile Coach to support…
Succeed with the Scrum Framework: Don’t Break These 7 Rules
I find that many of my clients today are trying to improve their use of the Scrum Framework. Many of them are missing out on the benefits of Scrum without…
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 of problems with the daily…