How Agile Teams Naturally Progress: Unveil the Power of Tuckman’s Stages

How Agile Teams Naturally Progress: Unveil the Power of Tuckman’s Stages

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by Matthias Orgler
Hello Reader,
last week we talked about an overlooked management strategy that works wonders. This week we’ll set our eyes on agile teams and how we can coach them at different stages of their development.
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Unlocking Performance: The Overlooked Management Strategy That Works Wonders

Unlocking Performance: The Overlooked Management Strategy That Works Wonders

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by Matthias Orgler
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in the last two weeks we looked at planning: assessing why we insist on finalizing the plan (and how to stop) and why you shouldn’t pick user stories in Sprint planning (and what to do instead).
This week we’ll talk about an overlooked management strategy that could unlock high performance for you.
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Why You Shouldn’t Assign Team Members to User Stories During Sprint Planning

Why You Shouldn’t Assign Team Members to User Stories During Sprint Planning

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by Matthias Orgler
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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 that can sneak into your sprint planning in Scrum.
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The Great Agile Paradox: Why We Can’t Seem to Let Go of “Finalizing the Plan”

The Great Agile Paradox: Why We Can’t Seem to Let Go of “Finalizing the Plan”

The Agile Compass
by 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 paradox of well knowing how much waste big upfront planning is, yet still insisting on doing it.
Before we dive into why we can’t let go of planning to plan the plan, here are other articles you might have missed:
Overcoming Resistance to Change in Agile Transformations: A Guide for Agile Coaches and Leaders​
Unlocking…

Unlocking Innovation and Autonomy: The Critical Role of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams

Unlocking Innovation and Autonomy: The Critical Role of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams

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by Matthias Orgler
Unlocking Innovation and Autonomy: The Critical Role of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams
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The Surprising Benefits of Walking Meetings

The Surprising Benefits of Walking Meetings

Who said that meetings have to happen in a room or at a desk? Like with so many things in life we hardly ask about why we do meetings the way we do. And there is a lot to be said about meetings, but I want to focus on one innovative technique today: walking meetings....