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How To Build Trust And Vulnerability In Teams With The Personal History Exercise

How To Build Trust And Vulnerability In Teams With The Personal History Exercise

Jul 7, 2024 | Agile Values, Leadership, Mindset, Scrum Master, Transformation

Agile coaches often face the challenge of nurturing trust and openness within teams. The Personal History Exercise, as presented by Patrick Lencioni in “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”, offers a practical and effective approach to initiating this journey.

The Benefits of Setting Impossible Goals – Why Great Leaders Aim High

The Benefits of Setting Impossible Goals – Why Great Leaders Aim High

Jun 22, 2024 | Agile Values, Leadership, Mindset

We all laugh when Elon Musk misses yet another audacious goal. But is he just a deluded lunatic billionaire or is there more behind him consistently missing his goals?

Boost productivity: Manage your energy, not your time! ⚡️

Boost productivity: Manage your energy, not your time! ⚡️

May 30, 2024 | Agile Values, Leadership, Mindset

Did you know: The average worker is only productive for 2 hours and 53 minutes a day?

That’s a jarring 30% of an 8 hour work day. What happens the rest of the day? And why do we spend time “at work“, if we‘re not productive anyway?

Boost Your Emotional IQ Every Day: Why Daily Check-Ins Are Great

Boost Your Emotional IQ Every Day: Why Daily Check-Ins Are Great

Apr 25, 2024 | Agile Values, Mindset, Scrum Master

This is where the magic of emotional check-ins comes into play. Rather than diving straight into the tasks at hand, you decide to take a moment—a simple, powerful moment—to ask everyone to

How To Measure Psychological Safety In Agile Teams?

How To Measure Psychological Safety In Agile Teams?

Apr 11, 2024 | Agile Values, Leadership, Mindset

Psychological safety and how we can measure it. Think of the best team you’ve ever been part of. What made it stand out? Was it the easy way everyone shared ideas, or maybe the comfort of speaking up without fear of…

How Positive Intent Transforms Agile Team Dynamics for Better Productivity

How Positive Intent Transforms Agile Team Dynamics for Better Productivity

Mar 21, 2024 | Agile Values, Leadership, Mindset

Agile through the world of sports ⚽️: A valuable lesson about perception and culture. Assuming Positive Intent: The Secret Sauce in the agile Playbook.

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Does your product manager do what the customers tell them to do? They need to stop!

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