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Slow Down to Speed Up: Why Observation is the Secret Weapon of Successful Agile Coaching

Slow Down to Speed Up: Why Observation is the Secret Weapon of Successful Agile Coaching

Aug 25, 2024 | Coaching, Scrum Master, Transformation

In agile coaching, it’s tempting to dive in headfirst—implementing new frameworks, reorganizing teams, and scrapping old processes that seem inefficient. But what if I told you that charging ahead without fully understanding the existing systems could actually do more harm than good?

The Hidden Agile Killer: How Traditional Budgeting Methods Undermine Innovation

The Hidden Agile Killer: How Traditional Budgeting Methods Undermine Innovation

May 5, 2024 | Budgeting, Innovation, Leadership, Meme, Transformation

How agile can you be, if your budgeting process is still stuck in waterfall land? Sadly, many agile transformations are stopped in their tracks by the budgeting process. In order to fund a “project” (hint: it’s most often actually a product...
The Manifesto Most Organizations Live By

The Manifesto Most Organizations Live By

Mar 7, 2024 | Agile Values, Mindset, Organization, Transformation

Ah, the hallowed halls of traditional management, where the air is thick with the scent of printed reports and the sound of keyboards clacking away into oblivion.

How to Overcome Resistance to Change in Agile Transformations

How to Overcome Resistance to Change in Agile Transformations

Jan 25, 2024 | Mindset, Transformation

Let’s tackle an issue most agile practitioners grapple with: Resistance to change. Why it happens and what you can do about it.

Warning: A hybrid agile/waterfall organization should NOT be your goal.

Warning: A hybrid agile/waterfall organization should NOT be your goal.

Oct 19, 2023 | Meme, Organization, Transformation

A hybrid agile/waterfall organization should NOT be your goal. An agile/waterfall hybrid is a temporary state that exists during transformations. It‘s not the state you‘re aiming for. Agility and waterfall come with different values and beliefs. You cannot simply...
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Low Performance Is a Leadership Problem, Not a People Problem

May 8, 2025 | Uncategorized

Do low performers exist? Learn how labeling people is not the solution and actually exacerbates the problem.

How Apollo 13 Proved the Power of Distributed Leadership

May 1, 2025 | Leadership, Organization

Understand the unique leadership style that enabled Apollo 13’s survival. Empowering teams can lead to extraordinary outcomes.

The Story Points Trap: How We Lost Sight of Real Value

Apr 27, 2025 | Scrum, Scrum Master, User Stories

Learn how to use velocity effectively within your team dynamics. It is a tool for insights, not a vanity metric to chase.

One Game. One Lesson. A Lifetime of Impact.

Apr 9, 2025 | Coaching, Scrum Master

Why do games in coaching work so well? What exactly makes them effective?

How to Respond When Teams Say Their Work Doesn’t Fit a Fixed Sprint

Mar 30, 2025 | Coaching, Developers, Product Owner, Scrum, Scrum Master

Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches get this objection regularly from engineering teams. This week’s article is about how to reply.

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