From the Field
Weekly notes for managers stuck in the Vise, teams tired of mistaking motion for progress, and anyone who’s sat through a meeting wondering where the energy in the room just went.
The Compatibility Trap: Why “Culture Fit” is Killing Your 3 Es
When I’m coaching leaders, I often see them fall into the “Compatibility Trap”—the dangerous assumption that a team’s success is built on how well everyone likes each other or how similar their backgrounds are. Managers often rely…
Read more →Use The 4 R’s To Improve Your 3 E’s!
tldr; If your retrospectives have turned into a “complain-fest” with no action, you’re missing the chance to teach your squads a valuable lesson. Use the 4 Rs (Reflect, Root Cause, Rethink, Retool) to turn data into…
Read more →Churn Rate: The Silent Killer of Team Efficiency
There are a number of measures we coaches use to identify opportunities for squads and teams to improve and last week I had an opportunity to talk through some of these with a Crew Leader I…
Read more →The Coach: Your Partner in Mindset and Momentum
Our Coaching Chapter has been engaged in a discussion on how best to articulate the value that our role brings to leaders and teams. We’ve had great, in depth discussions, and while we are still finalizing…
Read more →Celebrate “bad news,” it only makes us better!
tldr; The “agile mindset” means treating suboptimal results, negative feedback, and missed goals not as failures, but as invaluable data points and opportunities for improvement. Key takeaway: Leaders must foster a culture of Psychological Safety where teams are encouraged, not punished,…
Read more →If we can’t measure it, does it matter?
tldr; It has been suggested that I type… a lot. To that end – if you find that reading the whole article is untenable – I’m adding in a “Typed Long, Didn’t Read” section to surface the…
Read more →Greatness is grown
Greatness is grown tldr; It has been suggested that I type… a lot. To that end – if you find that reading the whole article is untenable – I’m adding in a “Typed Long, Didn’t…
Read more →It’s not complicated
It’s not complicated There is no doubt that change can be hard. Learning new ways of working… figuring out new tools and processes… maybe even teaming up with different people… all while STILL trying to get…
Read more →The Power Of Questions
The Power Of Questions Note: This week’s message is a collaboration between Coaches Dan, Punit and Spoorthy to explore the concept of “powerful questions” and how they can help people and teams improve. Have you every…
Read more →Focus on what matters…
Focus on what matters… I get to be in some incredible discussions. This week I sat in on a Crew Leader’s Meeting (Crew Lead, Product Owners, Tech Lead, Area Chapter Leads and Coaches.) The Crew is refining…
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