5 Steps to Becoming a More Effective Scrum Team
mhsuttonI 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…
Developer or Programmer? Why it matters.
By: Seattle Municipal Archives - CC BY 2.0 For nearly 25 years, I have been writing some form of software code or another. For nearly twenty of those years I…
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 and'…
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…