The Quest For High Performance
Some time ago, I worked with Lyssa Adkins to improve my coaching skills. One of our areas of focus was team start-up and the expectation for our teams to become…
Read MoreIndividual performance, rewards and the team
A focus on individual performance A while back I heard a comment that some people were worried that moving to Scrum would have a direct affect on their ability to…
Read MoreTeam size and communication pathways, wow what an eye opener.
Introduction and background On a recent project of mine we set up a new team, I wanted to keep the team size within the scrum recommended team size of 5-7…
Read MoreSprint retrospectives, for the project
I’m sure you are all familiar with sprint retrospectives, how they can be run and the value that they add but have you thought of using this tool to run…
Read MoreThe Ballpoint game, with a twist
Many of you reading this may be familiar with the ballpoint game. For those who are not familiar with it, it is a simple game that can be used to…
Read MoreThe Agile Manifesto, my quick thoughts
Working in an agile way can be difficult for some people to grasp, but once understood and adopted there can be no going back, the Agile Manifesto is a set…
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