Of late, I’ve been noticing an interpretation of the Scrum Master role – the Scrum Master as An FFFCDO for Developers – a Fierce, Ferocious, Fearsome Chief Defense Officer!. Anytime, anyone provides any feedback that might cause Developers any kind...
Are you too busy doing real work to bother about this new fad called “Evidence Based Management”? Are you tired of beating yourself up because you just don’t have the time, money or energy to get on this bandwagon with the other cool kids? Well, fear...
I WANT TO CONVINCE YOU THAT… I interviewed a Scrum Master candidate last week. This blog is inspired by him. I began the interview with my first question – “What questions do you have for me?”. He was prepared with his top five questions. Those...
I am halfway through my intense 6 month certification process from the Co-Active Training Institute to become a CPCC – Certified Co-Active Professional Coach. Around 130 people are holding me in my journey, willing and supporting me every step of the way, as I...
AGILE SUFFERING After more than a decade of helping organizations travel on the path of Agility, it feels more like traveling on the path of Agile Suffering. Agile Coaches like me often suffer as we complain that management doesn’t get it, teams don’t get...
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I am more than 45 years old and I am trying to prove them wrong. Let me explain. SPRING CHICKEN When I was a spring chicken, I wanted to be like all the cool kids. And what the cool kids were doing was drinking...
