Agile
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Use “Typical,” Not “Average” Durations to Manage Risk
Many managers and teams talk about “average” durations for work. On average, how long does it take a team to…
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A Simple Way to Measure Work Satisfaction and See Trends
I explained in Leadership Tip #8 that measuring happiness was a lost cause because happiness is a function of more…
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Leadership Tip: Give Credit as Often as Possible
Your team finished something difficult. They released it. You celebrated the team’s accomplishment with the team. Let’s assume your name…
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Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility
However, the testers and UI people are part of pools of people. The organization calls these testers and UI people,…
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Managers: Are You Responsible “To” or “For” People?
A manager said to me, “I’m responsible for this department of people.” I asked, “What does that mean?” He said,…
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The Focus of Every Agile Coach: Support How the Business Creates Value
How should agile coaches work? I’ve heard several questions and problems around what agile coaches should and should not do.…
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Want a Successful Agile Project? Start with Why Before How
I’ve been speaking with several possible clients. They’re having trouble with Scrum. The managers don’t believe the teams need product…
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A Contrarian’s Perspective on Agile Mindset, Behaviors, Culture
We often hear that agile is a mindset. That we need to change our thinking to use agility. Is that…
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Words I avoid using: should, empower, commitment
For the record, there are a few words I avoid using if I can. Should: “we should feed the starving…
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