Tag: Agile
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Are you Sprinting, or just Running?
Are You “Sprinting” Or Just “Running?” TLDR: A Sprint without a Goal isn’t a Sprint — it’s just a random collection of tasks. If you want a team that’s focused, empowered, and actually delivering value (instead of just “checking boxes”), it’s time to stop treating your backlog like a grocery list and start planning with…
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Stop Writing Recipes, Start Building Problem Solvers
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The Enterprise Agility Manifesto: A New North Star
tldr; PMI and the Agile Alliance have released a new Manifesto for Enterprise Agility. This isn’t just another framework for teams; it’s a strategic pivot for the entire organization. If we want to move beyond the deploying operating models and drive real outcomes, we need to look at how we fund, govern, and lead in…
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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, to be transparent about disappointing results. Actionable steps: Use “bad news” to get curious, hypothesize, adjust strategy (pivot), and measure…
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Say agility more…
I was having a random conversation with another coach last week, and we had a bit of a shared ‘ah ha’ moment. We, as champions of agility, say the word “agile” (as though it were a destination, or a goal,) way more than we should.Perhaps WE, as coaches, scrum masters, and champions, need to challenge…
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What does “agile” even mean?
We throw the word “agile” around a lot. I thought it might be a good idea to get back to the basics, so we can move forward with a shared understanding on it really means. Let’s start with the word agile. (Can we all agree that dictonary.com is a good source of pure definition? Good!)…
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What opportunity are you missing today?
There’s been something that’s been on my mind lately, and I can’t quite get my head wrapped around an answer. I figured at this point, instead of just puzzling over it – the best thing I can do is just ask y’all what you think. So here goes… What’s stopping you? Seriously, what’s stopping you?…
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Happy National Punctuation Day
Learn more about National Punctuation Day
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Who is your customer?
The first shared agile principle is – “Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of value.” – The Agile Manifesto When was the last time your team… talked about your customer? Who is your customer? Is everyone on your team working for the same customer? Is the work you’re doing today creating value for your customer? How do you know? How will the work…
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Happy National Tap Dance Day – May 25
Learn more about National Tap Dance Day.