Categories: Agile
Around the Definition of Ready
Some days ago we had the retrospective meeting and as a kick off for the discussion we wanted to describe the sprint by using one word. Most of my colle...
Category: Agile
Start with self-awareness
Self-awareness and self-management are critical skills for any Scrum Master or Agile Coach. We need an awareness of our own emotional state b...
Categories: Agile
Moving motivators 3.0 — what motivates my team mates?
I love using games and interactive activities when I share Agile and Scrum with people. It allows me to explain concepts in a much more direct, fun a...
What did you learn today?
This is what I’ve asked myself during one of my running trainings. I don’t know about the rest of you, but for me, this modern life has become increasingl...
Categories: Agile
When the team doesn’t finish the work in a sprint
Don’t panic. It’s not uncommon for a team to have some unfinished work at the end of the sprint. One of the biggest misconceptions about Scrum is that it ...
What trust is made of
Have you ever been part of a team in which there was a high level of trust? What kind of team is a high-trust team? At a first glance, for me it’s when I know ...
A better future with solution focused retrospectives
Retrospective meetings are a natural fit in any working environment and allow teams to improve practices, handle issues and focus attention on how t...
Categories: Agile
Influencing the future using the hero’s journey
“Our life is what our thoughts make it” – Marcus Aurelius Often, when some sort of event is happening, that eventually also captures everyone’s attent...
Categories: Agile
Scrum and the scaling frameworks
“Don’t do it! If you can avoid it, do not use a scaling framework!” Imagine how puzzled I felt once the trainer kicked off the Scaled Professional Scrum...
Categories: Agile
A not-so-infamous compromise
Agile is a journey, not a destination. You probably already heard this quote, and hopefully you spent some moments to reflect on its truth. When starti...