How Agile Teams Naturally Progress: Unveil the Power of Tuckman’s Stages
Tuckman’s stages of group development help us to coach agile teams at different stages of their development.
Unlocking Performance: The Overlooked Management Strategy That Works Wonders
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by Matthias Orgler
Hello Reader,
in the last two weeks we looked at planning: assessing why we insist on finalizing the plan (and how to stop) and why you shouldn’t pick user stories in Sprint planning (and what to do instead).
This week we’ll talk about an overlooked management strategy that could unlock high performance for you.
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Why You Shouldn’t Assign Team Members to User Stories During Sprint Planning
Avoid the pitfalls of assigning or picking user stories in sprint planning. Learn what to do instead to be more productive.
The Great Agile Paradox: Why We Can’t Seem to Let Go of “Finalizing the Plan”
The Agile Compass
by Matthias Orgler
Hello Reader,
last week we talked about why Product Owners shouldn’t spend so much time writing user stories. This week we’ll look at the paradox of well knowing how much waste big upfront planning is, yet still insisting on doing it.
Before we dive into why we can’t let go of planning to plan the plan, here are other articles you might have missed:
Overcoming Resistance to Change in Agile Transformations: A Guide for Agile Coaches and Leaders
Unlocking…
How to Boost Team Collaboration with User Stories – Not Just Writing!
Alright, do you measure the effectiveness of product owners by how much time they devote to writing great user stories? Many do – more or less explicitly. But there is a hard truth: The better the Product Owner, the less time they spend writing user stories 😱!
Unlocking Innovation and Autonomy: The Critical Role of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams
Psychological safety is crucial for high-performing teams. If you want innovation and self-management, learn to create psychological safety