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The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad
Rise and shine, Agile enthusiasts! Kickstart your day with 'The Agile Daily Standup' podcast. In a crisp 15 minutes or less, AgileDad brings you a refreshing burst of Agile insights, blended seamlessly with humor and authenticity. Celebrated around the world for our distinct human-centered and psych...
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Light The World - Giving Machines
Light The World - Giving Machines
🌟 The Red Tag That Changed Everything
A Short Story Inspired by the “Light the World” Giving Machines
Definition of Done - More Than Just a Checklist
Definition of Done - More Than Just a Checklist
After one too many release debates (and a few emotional retros), I realized the problem wasn’t o...
Why Does Everything Take So Long To Finish? - Mike Cohn
We’re doing Scrum. Why does everything take so long to finish?
For many teams, delivery bogs down because of the way individuals approach the wo...
4 Steps to Building a Product Strategy
4 Steps to Building a Product Strategy
This is the process I use and have taken dozens of product leaders and founders through to build their pr...
Sprint Planning or Sprint Guessing?
Sprint Planning or Sprint Guessing?
Welcome to sprint planning — that magical 90-minute meeting (that always becomes 3 hours) where:
Sound...
The Light on Maple Street — A Holiday Story About Small Acts That Become Everything
The Light on Maple Street — A Holiday Story About Small Acts That Become Everything
It started with one string of lights.
Maple Street was...
So, what does a Project Manager actually do?
So, what does a Project Manager actually do?
Ah, the eternal question. What does a PM actually do?
Well, most people think it’s the easies...
Are You Protecting Your Team Against the Right Thing? - Mike Cohn
Are You Protecting Your Team Against
the Right Thing? - Mike Cohn
A lot has been written and said about the responsibility of a Scrum Mas...
Is Scrum Slowly Taking Away Your Will To Live?
Is Scrum Slowly Taking Away Your Will To Live?
On the surface, it sounds innocent, doesn’t it? Cheerful even. Like something British schoolchild...
Project Manager vs Product Manager vs Business Analyst
Project Manager vs Product Manager vs Business Analyst
You’ve probably heard the terms project manager, product manager, and business analyst to...
The Black Friday That Bought a Neighborhood Back
The Black Friday That Bought a Neighborhood Back
The Bell & Book was a tiny independent bookstore wedged between a dry cleaner and a pawnshop on...
The Thanksgiving Sprint — an AgileDad story
The Thanksgiving Sprint — an AgileDad story
It started two years ago in a neighborhood I know well — a mix of veterans, young families, recent t...
Can teams pull in more work during a sprint? - Mike Cohn
Can teams pull in more work during a sprint? - Mike Cohn
“Can we bring in more work if we’re ahead in a sprint?"
It’s one of the most comm...
Most Backlog Management Is Just Organized Procrastination
Most Backlog Management Is Just Organized Procrastination
We’ve been told the backlog is how we steer.
How we prioritise.
How we pla...
What Makes a Great Product Manager?
What Makes a Great Product Manager?
When I first stepped into product management, I had no idea what I was signing up for. I thought it was abou...
A Home That Rebuilt a Life” — the story of Army veteran Sean Karpf
A Home That Rebuilt a Life” — the story of Army veteran Sean Karpf
After stepping on an IED in Afghanistan, Army Sergeant Sean Karpf faced years...
5 Essential Skills Every Scrum Master Needs
5 Essential Skills Every Scrum Master Needs
Being a Scrum Master isn’t just about booking meetings and quoting the Scrum Guide. It’s about showi...
10 Mistakes Enterprises Make When Scaling Agile — and How to Avoid Them
10 Mistakes Enterprises Make When Scaling Agile — and How to Avoid Them
When I walk into a Fortune 500 boardroom and hear, “We’ve adopted Agile,...
If You Want Better Stories, Stop Writing Them All Yourself
If You Want Better Stories, Stop Writing Them All Yourself
I’ve talked to a lot of product owners who are drowning in tickets, trying to “get ah...
Velocity = The Most Abused Agile Metric Ever
Velocity = The Most Abused Agile Metric Ever
Welcome to the dark side of velocity — the number that started as a planning aid and ended up as a...
A Make-A-Wish That Turned Into a Gift for Others
A Make-A-Wish That Turned Into a Gift for Others
When Karina’s Make-A-Wish moment arrived, she didn’t ask for a trip or a celebrity meet-and-gre...
The Heart of New Leadership is Curiosity
The Heart of New Leadership is Curiosity
Most of us are drawn to rules and limits. They give us a sense of safety. Structure and predictability...
Is your team moving in sync—or spinning in circles? - Mike Cohn
Is your team moving in sync—or spinning in circles? - Mike Cohn
Ever feel like your agile team should be working smoothly—but something’s just a...
Today we remember Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry - Happy Veterans Day
Today we remember Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry - Happy Veterans Day
On May 26, 2008, in Paktya Province, Afghanistan, Army Ranger Leroy A. Petry a...
How To Align Your Team Before Year-End - 5 Things You Must Do NOW!
How To Align Your Team Before Year-End - 5 Things You Must Do NOW!
1. Call Out the Elephant in the Room
2. Don’t Let the Momentum Stall
The Hand Written Letter of Gratitude
The Hand Written Letter of Gratitude
In a classroom study, students were asked to write a heartfelt letter of thanks to someone who had helped t...
How Do we GROW? - Getting People on The Same Page!
How Do we GROW? - Getting People on The Same Page!
Do you know the Acronym GROW?
G = Goals
R = Reality
O = Opt...
Are You Protecting Your Team Against the Right Thing? - Mike Cohn
Are You Protecting Your Team Against the Right Thing? - Mike Cohn
A lot has been written and said about the responsibility of a Scrum Master to...
No, Product Management Isn’t Useless — You’re Just Doing It Wrong
No, Product Management Isn’t Useless — You’re Just Doing It Wrong
If you think PMs just write tickets and slow things down, you haven’t seen pro...
The Scrum Master Role Is Disappearing - Or Is It?
The Scrum Master Role Is Disappearing - Or Is It?
The layoffs of 2023 told a story that few in the tech industry wanted to acknowledge. Among t...
Trick-or-treaters Leave Their Halloween Candy For Child Battling Leukemia
Trick-or-treaters Leave Their Halloween Candy For Child Battling Leukemia
A search for hope at the end of this very anxious week led me to this...
Witch’s Brew of Metrics — Don’t Let Vanity Hex Your Team
Witch’s Brew of Metrics — Don’t Let Vanity Hex Your Team
Metric definition template
Name:
What it measures:
Owner:
Frequ...
Poltergeist Meetings — When Meetings Throw Things
Poltergeist Meetings — When Meetings Throw Things At You...
5 micro-rituals (practical)
Purpose line on invite — one sentence: “Decision...
The Phantom Sprint — Invisible Work That Steals Velocity
The Phantom Sprint — Invisible Work That Steals Velocity
Your sprint looks healthy — until a phantom dependency eats your finish line. Here’s ho...
The Haunted Backlog — When Old Stories Won’t Die
The Haunted Backlog — When Old Stories Won’t Die
Triage: Mark backlog items > 90 days old as “graveyard candidates.”
Reframe: Turn vague e...
A Chad Gymnast Scores Top Marks For Determination
A Chad Gymnast Scores Top Marks For Determination
The wall behind her is pockmarked and worn. She’s barefoot against a hard, cracked floor. And...
Stop Worshipping Product Roadmaps
Stop Worshipping Product Roadmaps
A few years ago, I sat through a two-hour planning session where we debated every line of a shiny new roadmap....
The Only Three Things You Must Do To Improve Agility - Mike Cohn
The Only Three Things You Must Do To Improve Agility - Mike Cohn
Distilled to its essence, it’s quite simple to be a Scrum Master, agile coach,...
Agile Estimation: Relative vs. Absolute
Agile Estimation: Relative vs. Absolute
Estimation in Agile isn’t about predicting the future — it’s about creating a shared understanding of wo...
Scrum Theatre and the Agile Illusion
Scrum Theatre and the Agile Illusion
Imagine your team having a perfect stand-up. Everyone’s smiling, and it seems like everything is going smoo...