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What is Self-Management in Agile Teams? Self-managing teams are one of the foundational principles of Scrum. As Scrum Masters, we are trained to strive towards that idea. It embodies the first value in the Agile Manifesto: We put the individuals and the interactions first by giving the team autonomy on how to organise themselves to achieve the Sprint Goal. Only then do we give them tools and proce...

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Is The ScrumMaster Role Obsolete? In the dynamic world of Agile methodologies, the role of the Scrum Master is often misunderstood and undervalued. Many organizations mistakenly view the Scrum Master as merely a facilitator, applicable only in the early stages of a team’s development. Many organizations divide the responsibility for a person, being a half-time Scrum Master and a half-time value de...

I just had groceries delivered. One of the items I ordered was a four-pack of square tissues. The store must have been out of those because they substituted an eight-pack of small travel tissues. You might say the store  delivered  less value than I expected. And I’m only a bit disappointed, but imagine how disappointed stakeholders are when teams deliver less value than they should. That’s more f...

Together with the rest of the team, the Product Owner is accountable for ensuring the product’s success, usually in a dynamic business environment. They link the customer’s needs and desires and the team’s work, aligning the product with market demands. For this, they need the ability to order the backlog based on priorities, risk, and value, to communicate effectively, and to keep the direction s...

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www....

We all dwell on unresolved personal conflicts from time to time. Who hasn’t ruminated on a hurtful comment or unintentional harm we might have caused someone? Feeling bad about something you did, or something done to you, is human. Congratulations on not being a psychopath! How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ -...

The Top 3 Reasons Why Big Tech Layoffs Does NOT Mean That Agile is Dead... It is Refocused! Behold... Agile is STILL NOT DEAD!! Join V. Lee Henson for what he promises WILL be the MOST VIRAL episode of 2024 as he telly you the REAL reason organizations are doing layoffs and what you can do to be protected. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://...

The Top 3 Ways to Prevent Developer Burnout Eliminate Pointless Meetings Manage Developer Stress The Constantly Changing Technology Landscape How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook]  https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

Study Finds 268% Higher Failure Rates for Agile Software Projects - DEBUNKED This study is deeply rooted and focused SOLELY on Agile Delivery. After reading the study if 600 participants... And digging deep into what smelled about the report, I came up with a few things that led me to believe that the creator if the study was merely trying to sell a competing product.. How to connect with AgileDad...

What Are the Three Biggest Factors if Great Leadership? - Richard Branson Lead From the Front Prioritize Your People Get REALLY Good at Making Decisions How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook]  https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

3 Questions to Help Overcome Your Biggest Fear Question #1 Why do you even care? Question #2 What is your fear like? Question #3 What are you willing to feel? How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook]  https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

Making Remote Work Work.. - Is The Honeymoon Over? I will never take an in-office job again”, words I and most of my team live by now that we’ve gotten to work on a team that  gets  how to do remote work right. Our team has always been remote. My boss is located on the east coast and we have team members on both coasts of the United States. I’ve been leading 100% remote teams for over ten years no...

How ScrumMasters Go Astray by Committing to Plans - I Don't Think So... Imagine your success gets measured on your ability to predict the unpredictable. Sounds ridiculous, huh? Yet, this is how many default to measuring Scrum Masters and their team’s performance. It’s the rampant, default behavior in organizations today. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [i...

Simple Rules To Build Complex Things Customer Communications Planning Product Architecture Process Risk

Go-To-Market Strategies For New Products and Services In short, a GTM is a comprehensive plan for introducing a new product or service to the market. A GTM differs from a marketing strategy which is a long-term strategy (could ideally be years in the future) that outlines a business’s overall marketing objectives. A GTM is aimed at a specific shorter-term timeframe and asset (product or service)....

Sage Advice For My Son Justin on His Wedding Day This is a rather personal episode... But I did it in hopes that at least one of you can also benefit from this advice. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook]  https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

Being Too Precise Hurts Your Plans - Mike Cohn I need a new backup drive. I don’t need a 40 TB drive but the site I buy from listed one available. I thought I might as well click on it to see the price. The price seemed reasonable for that much storage, but what caught my attention is that the drive ships in 205 days. Seriously, what are they thinking? How can they possibly know the drive will shi...

Are You a CT-NO? A CEO once told me it felt like the CTO misheard and thought his title was CT-  N  O. “Can we do that? No. Is that feasible? No.” After wiping myself from having spilled my coffee laughing, I realized that’s such a common stance tech executives take that I’m surprised I hadn’t heard the term earlier. Let’s discuss why so many people have this issue and how you can become a force-m...

What happens POST Agile Coaching? In future, the agile coach becomes a delivery leader, moving from cheering at the sidelines to playing an active role in execution, with delivery accountability. The idea that a Scrum team can be self-organizing and act in a silo is long-dead. The World is too complex for that. No single team knows everything about the business, the customer, the regulatory enviro...

How to Better Leverage Assumptions and Thwart Risk In product management,  most of our ideas are not going to work . It’s essential to test our assumptions before the implementation. But you can’t test everything. And you can’t test what you’re unaware of. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram]  https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook]  https:...

Nine Simple Hacks That Make Life So Much Easier! 1. Be a ‘top-level asker.’ 2. Presuppose greatness. 3. Simplify daily. 4. Prioritize uncomfortable conversations. 5. Be aggressively countercultural. 6. Choose bigger problems. 7. Create mystery. 8. Commit to becoming elite in one thing. 9. Biased to what’s working. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website]  https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] ...

The Art of Asking the Right Questions - Becoming the ScrumMaster Asking the right questions is a crucial skill for any Scrum Master. Mastering this ability can yield numerous benefits in various situations, especially when engaging in conversations or working within an agile context. Here's why it matters: Ask Questions to Know More About Your Team Ask Follow-up Questions After You Listen Ask...

Short Answers To BIG Questions About Agile Leaders What Is an Agile Leader? Three qualities define an agile leader. First, agile leaders are comfortable with uncertainty. They’re willing to hear and say, “I don’t know.” They understand not everything can be stated with certainty. This means they can accept it when a team says they’ll be done in five or six months. Second, agile leaders guide; they...

Crafting the PERFECT Offer... You’ve made the cold calls. Sent the emails. Built the landing page. Ran the ads. You’ve generated significant interest. Yet, people are still  not  buying. Why? Probably because your offer sucks. And it’s not your fault. Understand this: A great offer makes business  easy.  Once you’re able to craft and articulate an offer that  people can’t refuse, you get to play b...