Scrum is by far the most widely-used agile methodology in the world. A free framework that anyone could understand and use in a short period of time, but it might take a long journey of practice to master it. Then you get to taste the real utility of this process framework. It is used to…
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Some teams could be formed by highly qualified and skilled people, but we usually see that some perform better than others, what is the secret behind? In the 70s, Dr. Meredith Belbin and her team developed an agile practice, called: BELBIN. This practice helps in determining the different roles of the team members and defining the…
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The way people do their work depends on the quality of their interactions and relationships with their colleagues. It is no coincidence that the first value of the Agile Manifesto is: “People and interactions are more important than processes and tools” Several researchers in sociology and psychology suggest that team dynamics play an important role…
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In real life, when it comes to decision making… There is no Marvel heroes, neither an ultimate plan for every situation. When it comes to decision making, in every aspect of life that matters, it has to be a certain mechanism each one of us works with to deal with all kinds of disorders. That’s…
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The Personal Map is a technique that allows you to express yourself clearly and concisely, and to know more about your team members. What does this technique consist of? The process of the Personal Map: How Robert described his Personal Map? To make your Personal Map, you need post-it notes, sheets (A4 or A3), and…
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The 5 WHY is a very effective way to solve problems. It makes it possible to research and find the root causes. The 5 Whys method was created and developed by Toyota founder Sakichi Toyoda. “The basis of Toyota’s science-based approach is to ask why five times, each time we find a problem … By…
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Employees are often used to receiving only bad feedback or expressing criticism, and they have to accept it, and change. That’s why every company should implement the Kudo cards within their team management strategy. It’s much more important than rewarding your team members by money. Why? We will learn more about this technique in this…
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In a dynamic world, decisions must be taken quickly and, above all, competently and expertly. For instance, in hierarchical structures, the decision-makers are usually too far from the actual situation and have to make the decisions. Thus they become the organisation’s bottleneck. How can you make better decisions faster? How to improve work responsiveness and…
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This page offers many resources, coming from the “agile coaching institute” to get you started in various knowledge and skill areas of the Agile Coaching Competency Framework. Enjoy! And, take it slow — there is a lot to digest here. AGILE-LEAN PRACTITIONER Kanban Workbook by Karen Greaves and Sam Laing Succeeding with Agile, Mike Cohn Agile Game…
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The Agile Globetrotter | Let’s travel together, and be a globe-trotter, a nomad experiencing life in different worlds and a variety of work environments, driven by diverse organizational cultures and management styles. We will challenge our thinking dimensions, discover other ways of doing and paths of being. Notice, that our way of doing changes our paths of being. This trip starts with a first…
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