Mar 2Thoughtful & Productive RetrospectivesIf your team is looking to make your retrospectives more thoughtful and productive, try starting the event with a minute to introspect. ...
Feb 23Why does my team need a dedicated Scrum Master?Dr. Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum, often talks about how the role of the Scrum Master was originally designed to be filled by...
Feb 16Infographic: The Definition of Done An in-depth Definition of Done can relieve some of the anxiety relating to members keeping up and creating quality work. The Definition...
Feb 11QoW: Does your Scrum Team have an Agile Mindset?Scrum recognizes three roles. These include the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers. Together they make up the Scrum...
Feb 3Why does Agile recommend Cross-Functional Teams?As an Agile Coach, I often see organizations that create multiple teams and have the teams work on different parts of the products. These...
Jan 19Lean Principles and Agile DevelopmentI’m often asked, Do I need to learn Lean Thinking to master Agile? It’s not mandatory to master all aspects of Lean thinking but...
Jan 12Infographic: Remote Worker Bill of Rights Version 2.0 Over the many years of being a remote worker, I have experienced the highs and lows of what most knowledge workers will be experiencing...
Dec 29, 2021What does a Product Owner Do?Most companies have canceled their yearly holiday party and extended their return-to-work dates given the recent rise in COVID cases....
Dec 16, 2021Infographic: The Sprint Retrospective The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint and is one of the 5 Scrum events. It is a closed-door event attended only by the Scrum Team...
Dec 1, 2021Infographic: The Scrum Developers The Developers are responsible for many things in the Scrum Team, among them assisting the Product Owner with maintaining the Product...
Dec 1, 2021The Developer Role in Product Backlog Refinement The Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate in the refinement process as an ongoing activity.
Nov 3, 2021Infographic: The Mind of a Remote WorkerWhat do you think about as you work from home remotely? Over 2000 remote workers weighed in. Remote workers surveyed commissioned by...
Nov 3, 2021The Dangers of Adopting a Hybrid Work from Home Policy Many employers are considering implementing a hybrid work environment once the pandemic is over. This means employees can go into the...
Oct 21, 2021Infographic: Scrum Master The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum...
Sep 30, 2021Infographic: Product Owner This infographic reflects the new 2020 Scrum Guide updates which describes the PO as "accountable for maximizing the value of the product...
Sep 22, 2021The Difference between a Chief Product Owner and a Proxy Product Owner A proxy PO can create more problems than it solves. One of the primary benefits of a dedicated PO is to shorten the decision-making time.
Sep 8, 2021Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis and amplify your strengths instead of your weaknesses When scaling Agile, it’s easy to think that...
Aug 25, 2021Spruce up your remote Sprint Review... and yourself!A recent survey shows that 1 in 10 of US and UK remote worker respondents have not worn any pants in at least one online meeting, while...
Aug 11, 2021How the PM and Scrum Master can Limit Unnecessary MeetingsMeetings are sometimes held to gain validation or clarification from management or leadership. However, in a self-organizing environment...
Aug 4, 2021How to Pick Tools to Facilitate Remote CommunicationAnyone who's worked in a remote setting can testify that communication can be challenging without appropriate tools. Something that I've...