So You Want More Predictability?I think many of us have been going about this predictability thing all wrong. Don’t misunderstand. It’s not for lack of trying, and we’ve…Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
How Do I Foster Trust Within My Team?I’ve been mentoring a group of young Scrum Masters for the last seven months, and recently one of them asked me a question:Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
The Relationship Between Agility and DisciplineI’ve said it before, and it’s worth repeating.Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 2018
What’s the Difference Between a Scrum Master and Agile Coach?A Medium follower asked me a few questions recently:Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Six Reasons Agile Teams Deliver Frequently And Why It MattersI hold firmly to this truth for many reasons. For example, how can we iterate on a product that isn’t real? Wouldn’t you agree that…Jul 5, 2018Jul 5, 2018
A Guide to Surviving Your First (Or Hundredth) RetroAsk most Scrum Masters, and they’ll tell you their favorite event is the retro. It’s rewarding to create space for learning or to inspire…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
What’s Your North Star?What’s my plan? That’s a question I was asked recently. It occurred to me in that moment that I didn’t have one. Sure. I had a vision, I…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Is Your Scrum Adoption Stalling?I often get asked what to do when a Scrum adoption begins to stall. This is especially true to those in the earlier stages of adoption…May 13, 2018May 13, 2018
Mastering the Daily Scrum5,000. That’s the number of daily scrums, or stand ups, I’ve been a part of in my career. There’s not a lot of things I’ve done 5,000 times…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Practical Advice for Managers in an Agile ShopIn my last blog post, I wrote about the side effects of manager as Product Owner. In it, I talked about how I believe these roles should…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
