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I love Uncle Bob for many reasons. He added one more when I watched his speech at the recent 2014 Mile High Conference. His talk was called, “The Future of Agile if any.” What I took away is that we can’t forget about the inner circle to truly be agile....
Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners: Agile Tactics, Tools, & Tips by: Ilan Goldstein was a quick read chalked full of useful and immediately applicable tips to use with teams and organizations I work with. And while shortcuts don’t typically work out, the author states, “these are different.” They are more...
Below is a collection of resources that I have found very useful while on my agile/lean journey. I now share these, or snippets, with organizations, teams, or individuals (e.g. Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, etc…) that I coach. Please drop a comment if you have some other resources that have...
I recently attended a Boy Scout leadership program called Wood Badge. If you are in scouts and volunteer or plan to, I highly recommend this course. Parts of it were transformative for me. At the course they showed a video on Servant Leadership that really moved me and I thought it...
Recently I facilitated Agile Jenga at the meeting I run in the local DC area, DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG). I am not the originator of this game but I have spelled it out a little more. A link to the original version is below. Overview This is a great game...
I couldn’t help myself, Ice Ice Baby for the middle aged readers. You will find out soon that I love conducting experiential learning exercises (a.k.a. games). A good one I like to play is Collaborative Origami. We recently played this at the meeting I run in the local DC area,...
Finally gonna get this blog thing off the ground! A little about me, I work for Excella Consulting and work on site as a ScrumMaster at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This blog will hopefully serve you in adopting an agile mindset. What makes me tick? My vision is to...
