Is the daily scrum a necessity?
Do you need a daily scrum if your team isn’t using scrum? No, but… If we aren’t doing a daily scrum, what should we do instead? How often should the […]
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Agile teams do not need hardening sprints
Agile teams do not need hardening sprints and in fact, they should be discouraged to use this approach. Many agile teams, specifically in software development, will use hardening sprints as
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Most Scrum Master jobs are a lie. Watch out for these 3 scenarios!
This is not a bleak post nor a cautionary tale. Most Scrum Master jobs are a lie. Many times unintentionally. But still. This is about you being happy and part
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Make User Stories useful again! What are user Stories really?
In this blog post we will talk about how you can reset your understanding of user stories, so that you can make them useful again in your agile toolkit. There’s
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3 Coaching skills to learn and use even if you are not a coach
Despite of the popularity of the name coach, the profession of coaching is not necessarily for everybody. Not even becoming an agile coach is for everybody. So let’s put the
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What’s The difference between Scrum and Agile?
I have seen a number of interesting confusions going on with these terms recently as far as agile and scrum go: people asking if something is “Agile” or “Scrum”. Job
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Why every Scrum Master should learn Agile Coaching skills
As you might have gotten already from this post I believe every Scrum Master should learn agile coaching skills. When I say that I’m never met with bland reactions. It’s
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Agile Certifications: friend or foe?
If you are considering becoming an Agile Coach or maybe a Scrum Master, you might be thinking about taking a certification. But are agile certifications friend or foe?
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What’s the difference between Agile Coach and Scrum Master?
“What’s the difference between Agile Coach and Scrum Master?” I get asked this question quite often and that’s when I realized how not obvious the distinction is. Having been a
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How can Agile Coaches help a Product Owner?
There are many ways in which Agile Coaches help a Product Owner. While it can seem obvious that a beginner Product Owner can benefit from being taught and coached by
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