The Problem Solving Tree (free exercise)
Retrospectives are one of the keys to successful agile teams. The ability to reflect and identify how to improve, and then to action those improvements… Read More »The Problem Solving Tree (free exercise)
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How do you empower …
… a team, a scrum master or even a product owner? “You need to empower them” – is one of those statements that scrum coaches… Read More »How do you empower …
How healthy is your build process?
Although we often focus on the soft skills required to be agile, technical excellence is also a necessity. To me continuous integration is at the… Read More »How healthy is your build process?
Listen to your instincts
… if something irritates you, fix it. The majority of us always have something to moan about. We don’t even notice it really; it seems… Read More »Listen to your instincts
Are you limiting your own success?
Often when talking to companies thinking about becoming agile, I hear people say things like: “We want to be agile, but we do fixed price… Read More »Are you limiting your own success?
Learning the scrum values (free exercise)
Over the last few years I have noticed that when you ask someone “what is scrum?” they immediately start explaining the process. Sprints, Retrospectives, Grooming… Read More »Learning the scrum values (free exercise)
Why Invest in Scrum Masters
We are often faced with the question of what Scrum Masters do all day. This question often comes from managers new to agile, or from new Scrum Masters who can’t imagine what they will do all day long. The reason it’s a difficult question, is that Scrum Masters often work on soft issues behind the scenes, and so their value is not immediately obvious.
Have you ever worked with a brilliant manager, who inspired people, got things happening, made work a great place to be, and boosted team productivity? Can you describe how they did it? These are the kinds of things a great Scrum Master can do, but to do this they need to grow some skills they might not have today.Read More »Why Invest in Scrum Masters