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Avoid the Pitfalls: Guide to Effective and Efficient Sprint Retrospectives Over two decades of working in agile environments, I’ve witnessed countless sprint retrospectives fal...
Think of the best team you’ve ever been part of. What made it stand out? Was it the easy way everyone shared ideas, or maybe the comfort of speaking up without fear of being shu...
Today I want to give you an article you can pass on to doubting managers. It talks about a company‘s competitive edge in the 21. century: is it efficiency or effectiveness? ...
When it comes to Sprint Reviews or demos, the golden rule is to show a working solution. You want to engage your audience in a way that elicits meaningful feedback. But what hap...
In professional soccer, a 2005 study titled Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers: The case of penalty kicks provides a fascinating insight into the impact of culture and p...
The widely held belief that extrinsic motivation invariably diminishes intrinsic motivation deserves a nuanced examination. Contrary to this popular notion, a recent study sugge...
Ah, the hallowed halls of traditional management, where the air is thick with the scent of printed reports and the sound of keyboards clacking away into oblivion. Here, in this ...
Tuckman's stages of group development help us to coach agile teams at different stages of their development. Access this content with a premium subscription This post is on...
The Agile Compassby Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, in the last two weeks we looked at planning: assessing why we insist on finalizing the plan (and how to stop) and why you sho...
The Agile Compassby Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, last week we talked about why we can’t seem to let go of “finalizing the plan”. This week we’ll look at a common bad habit th...
The Agile Compassby Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, last week we talked about why Product Owners shouldn’t spend so much time writing user stories. This week we’ll look at the p...
Let’s Chat About Writing User Stories… Or NotAlright, do you measure the effectiveness of product owners by how much time they devote to writing great user stories? Many do – mo...
Agile transformations often encounter resistance, a natural response to change, particularly in the context of organizations. Agile coaches and leaders play a crucial role in na...
The Agile Compassby Matthias Orgler Have you ever wondered why some agile teams soar to new heights of innovation and efficiency, while others struggle to find their rhythm? Th...
What is better: An iterative approach with rapid experiments and lots of failures, or a cautious big upfront planning trying to sketch a perfect solution while avoiding risks? ...
