5 Steps to Becoming a More Effective Scrum Team
mhsutton I often get to work with teams trying to ‘do’ Scrum and after about 100+ teams, I can confidently say one fundamental issue comes up again and again as a…
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Developer or Programmer? Why it matters.
For nearly 25 years, I have been writing some form of software code or another. For nearly twenty of those years I was paid to do it. When I started…
Managers as Ecologists
I have recently been gripped by what I consider is a very powerful idea and I would love to share it with you, in the hope that you might ‘Yes…
Agile coach as recogniser of courage
An Audience for Courage At my current client, we have a weekly Scrum Master Community of Practice meetup. This week on the agenda was an experience report proposed as the…
Agile coach as connector.
A little story I wanted to share, about making a difference without realising it. Today, around lunchtime, as I was heading to the coffee area to get a cup of…
Planning is good, Execution is better.
A Little Secret I have to admit something, please keep it quiet. Come closer, I’ll whisper… “LATELY, I HAVE BEEN ALL PLAN AND NO EXECUTION!!” Its a damn nuisance, every…
Managing Mirrors
It was a great pleasure to facilitate the recent Agile Coach Camp USA (twitter hashtag #accus) open space. During my regular walkabout to ensure all the sessions were happily bubbling…