Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler How to motivate people: Autonomy, mastery & purpose How can we motivate people? Does money work? No! But what works then? Let’s look at the research. Hello Reader, today I want to talk about motivation – especially about how it does NOT work, and what you can do better.Before we start, here are a few recent Agile Compass articles you might have missed: Why managing dependencies is dangerous, and how to do it better How to get started building trust in teams…
Feb 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tuckman’s stages of group development help us to coach agile teams at different stages of their development.
Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Agile Compass
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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Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Agile Compass
by Matthias Orgler
Hello Reader,
last week we talked about why we can’t seem to let go of “finalizing the plan”. This week we’ll look at a common bad habit that can sneak into your sprint planning in Scrum.
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Why You Shouldn’t Assign Team Members to…
Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
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…
Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Who said that meetings have to happen in a room or at a desk? Like with so many things in life we hardly ask about why we do meetings the way we do. And there is a lot to be said about meetings, but I want to focus on one innovative technique today: walking meetings....
