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    How to Run an Effective Sprint Review

    When working with new Scrum Teams, I will ask about the quality and frequency of their Sprint Reviews. Often, I hear, “You... Read More
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    Remote PI Planning: Techniques that Work

    The response to COVID-19 is forcing organizations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to change rapidly. Normal... Read More
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    Remote Scrum: New Tools for Better Meetings

    We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how to facilitate online meetings for improved team productivity —... Read More
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    Adapting Scrum: Know Your Limits

    My students often ask the question, “What can I change in Scrum?” I believe students ask about adapting Scrum because their... Read More
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    How to Hire a Certified Scrum Trainer

    9 Tips for Choosing a Certified Scrum Trainer Though many aspects of the Scrum framework are uniform, Certified Scrum... Read More
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    Tips for Communicating About Your Agile Transformation

    “Too many coaches relegate themselves to the kid’s table and are really ineffective at making big, organizational-level... Read More
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    Types of Scrum Product Owners

    There are many different types of Product Owners in the world, so let us examine the common ways I have seen Product... Read More
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    Agile Retrospective Framework in Five Steps

    Did you know that every well-run Retrospective follows five steps? In my experience, the best Retrospectives follow this... Read More
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    Five Ways to Write Better Action Items

    Writing specific, observable and repeatable Action Items with clear owners is an important skill for Product Owner and... Read More
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    Importance of Concrete Action Items

    Importance of Concrete Action Items Retrospectives without concrete action items are pretty much a complete waste of time... Read More
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    A Developer Can't Be the Product Owner

    The Product Owner on my team is also a developer on the team. Do you have any advice on using Scrum in such a scenario? ... Read More
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    Six Common Mistakes of a Product Owner

    How do you cope with the weak Product Owner? You don’t – find a new Product Owner (PO) or stop using Scrum. Scrum is... Read More
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    Simple Coaching Techniques for the Agile Coach

    Coaching is a distinct and powerful skill from the eight other essential skills of an Agile Coach (CSP-SM). Because coaching... Read More
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    The Responsibility Process - Letting Go of Blame

    Every year I try to attend training. Last October, I participated in Christopher Avery’s The Responsibility Process... Read More
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    The Eight Hats of an Agile Coach

    Back in 2012, I worked with a colleague to develop a new course for ScrumMasters (and other Agile change agents). Our goal... Read More