The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

Join V. Lee Henson, President & Founder of AgileDad as we discuss why convincing managers is not the issue...

How do we best assess Scrum Team Maturity? Look for these 3 KPI's: Does the team truly understand velocity?  How are relationships within the team?  Are they holding meaningful Retrospectives?

What is your vice?  A man who prosecutors said broke into a U.K. industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage. Prosecutors said Tuesday that Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder to break through a gate at an industrial park in Telford, central England, on Saturday, then used a stolen semi truck to tow away a trailer loaded with C...

I often get asked about high performing teams and how to get there. Here is a list of The Top 7 Techniques That Help Teams Achieve High Performing:  Team Alignment Clear Communication Small Team Size Seamless Alignment - GROW Cross-Functional Meetings Mutual Accountability Celebrate Success

There has been LOTS of Buzz around The Stable Framework. This is your chance to hear answers to multiple questions we have been asked including:  Why do we need another framework?  How are Stable certifications different than the rest?  What industries benefit the most from Stable?  Where do you envision Stable fitting into the current project management landscape?  Will S...

Have you ever wondered why smaller teams feel much more personal than larger teams, even when they’ve only been together for a short time? Compounding might have something to do with it. Compounding is a term that’s often used in investing. It’s the principle underlying the exponential growth of the value of an investment portfolio. Earnings from previous investments are reinvested and are used to...

Presidents Day is one of 12 federal holidays in the US, celebrated each year on the third Monday of February. In 2023, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 20. The holiday was first established as Washington's Birthday in 1879 to honor President George Washington. It was commemorated on Feb. 22 until 1971, when it was moved away from Washington's actual birthdate to give federal workers another th...

Winston Churchill once said, "Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." Do you always press forward? Do you know what to do when faced with adversity? Do you know how to define success? Join V. Lee Henson for this lively discussion. 

What are the 9 Sprint Goal Principles to Support Your Scrum Team in Finding It's Groove? In a recent blog post from Stefan Wolpers, he discussed these principles:  Have a Sprint Goal in the first place Avoid the top-down Sprint Goal Avoid output-driven Sprint Goals The pseudo-Sprint Goal Have a reasonable forecast Don’t play safe all the time Avoid a confidential Sprint Goal Have a “flexible”...

What are the 6 ideas?  Good Product Owners Are Available Effective Product Owners Paint a Vision Successful Product Owners Collaborate with All Stakeholders The Best Product Owners Set High Expectations What Makes a Good Product Owner in Agile? Priorities and Flexibility Product Owners Are Good Storytellers

Join V. Lee Henson as we celebrate this holiday edition by focusing on the top three things we LOVE about Agile:  Agile Changes Lives Agile Focuses on Truth & Honesty Agile Helps Us Build World Class Products & Services

Is this the real life... Is this Velocity Caught in a backlog No escape from the apathy Open your sprint Give heed to the team and see....  Nothing like a little Bohemian Velocity to warm the soul! Join V, Lee Henson as we discover some handy tips on how to and how not to use velocity with your teams and organization. 

Why is it important to keep an idea journal? How do you leverage it and what should it contain? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore what it is and how it can be used. 

Responsibilities vs Accountabilities - A Better Understanding of Agile Roles Product Owner:  Accountabilities Product Vision : Craft a Product Vision that points the team in a meaningful direction. Product Strategy : Define a strategy enabling the team to decide what to do and what not to do. Goals : Set meaningful goals that enable teams to focus and intensively collaborate towards a unique...

Why should we NEVER Correct Course - Is It Really So Bad? In a recent email from Mike Cohn we discussed course correction and the difference between this and inspect and adapt. The truth is we often have a good, better, and best path, but it is really hard to know up front which path is absolute best and MOST correct. 

What are 4 Problems That Bias Helps Us Address? Too much information Not enough meaning Need to act fast What should we remember?  This 2016 article published by Buster Benson covers over 175 biases and how we use them in a constructive way. I do not think I have geeked out this hard in a VERY long time.  https://betterhumans.pub/cognitive-bias-cheat-sheet-55a472476b18

How can we better Focus on Customer Outcomes? In May of 2020 Richard George posted a blog about truly focusing on outcome to maximize Agile Value. I truly feel like this post is a hidden gem! Take a look and tell me what your thoughts are: https://medium.com/swlh/customer-outcomes-and-agile-project-management-6cbb32078ca7

Here are 7 Tips To Help You Become a Better Learner: Stay Curious Take Care of Yourself Make Mistakes Focus Switch Up Your Learning Style Teach What You Are Learning Do NOT Stop Learning

In this recent letter I received from Mike Cohn, we discuss how to write more successful stories. Join us as we zoom in and double down on other learners and how we can really get a better grip on Story size and bandwidth.

Join V. Lee Henson. President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss what is ChatGPT and how does it impact business agility? 

Here are The Top 10 Ways To Create and Support An Agile Culture: Provide the teams what they need to truly be successful Define and pursue the most important goals Stop, Collaborate, and Listen with clear focus on outcomes Diversify your teams, networks, and products Effective Communication ROCKS! Stay flexible and adaptive Hire people for sustainability and growth Focus on continual improvement S...

I am SO VERY happy with the news that the word estimation was replaced by sizing in the 2020 Scrum Guide! This has been a long time coming and it truly does make sense! Estimation forces us into a time-based way of thinking where sizing is more flexible and allow us to have more freedom with regard to relative sizing and forecasting! 

Are you truly happy doing what you do now? If not, what would you prefer to be doing? Join V. Lee Henson as we take a journey and discuss how to find out what motivates people and discover what truly motivates us! 

Here are The Top 10 Reasons Your Stories Should Fit In a Single Sprint: Success Is More Probable Planning Is Easier Risk Management Is Easier Predictability Is Higher Allows Us To Adapt On The Go Quality Is Higher The Product Is Better Maximize The Amount Of Work Not Done Stakeholders Are Happier We deliver Working Product More Frequently

Here are the top 3 ways to create a better product roadmap:  1. Focus on outcomes, not features 2. Do not commit too soon 3. Shorten the planning horizon