Where does the traditional, hierarchical role of “Boss” or the Agile Manager role fit in at an organization that is guided by the values and principles of the Manifesto: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and …
The Challenge In the pursuit of delivering business value, there is no shortage of obstacles to overcome to achieving high levels of trust, good communication, and the ability to have productive conflict on agile scrum or kanban teams. Those impediments have the potential to restrict continuous improvement and get in the way of …
While there is no single set of prescriptions or a silver bullet that will ensure repeatable success for every feature, every team, and every organization, the following Scrum Master Checklists might just help you get started thinking about the things that will ultimately move the ball in the right direction. The Really Short …
High Performance Defined From Wikipedia: A high-performance team (HPT) can be defined as a group of people with specific roles and complementary talents and skills, aligned with and committed to a common purpose, who consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation, that produce superior results. Characteristics of an HPT …
I am a pragmatic and accomplished agile humanist with 20+ years of experience across a variety of corporate and start-up environments. I apply compassion, common sense, and situational flexibility as I champion the adoption and propagation of agile values and principles. I am passionate and determined to help catalyze and …
