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Agile Scaling, SAFe, Scaling

Why is Agile Scaling So Hard?

Agile scaling is always a hot topic for students and organizations dealing with the complexities...

Product Management, Product Owner, Product Roadmap, Scrum Timeline

What’s an Agile Product Roadmap?

The simplest definition of an Agile product roadmap might be, “something that shows people what...

Product Backlog, Product Owner, Scrum, Spring Refinement, sprint planning, Sprints

Is Your Team’s Sprint Planning Broken?

Scrum is a framework that operates in a rhythmic cadence called “sprints,” which are fixed...

Scrum Events, Sprint, sprint planning, Sprint Review

What a Sprint Review Is… and Isn’t

The Scrum framework includes a pattern of five activities that allow a small team to...

Agile coach, LeSS, SAFe, Scaling

4 Reasons Why Agile Scaling Goes Wrong

Agile frameworks are predicated on the notion of forming small, cross-functional teams. A low number...

Agile Leader, Leadership

Top Four Behaviors of a Bad Agile Manager

Successful organizations hire quality managers who understand Agile and not only talk the talk, but...

Agile Coaching

How to Become a Great Agile Coach

Coaching, like any great skill, takes time and practice. It requires a continuous cycle of...

Conflict Resolution, Facilitation, Leadership, Professional Development

My 3 Favorite Facilitation Tips for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Leaders

Effective and open communication within a group is a core feature of any high performing...

Agile coach, Anti-Pattern, Product Owner, Scrum, Scrum Master

When the Scrum Master Role is Set Up to Be an Anti-Pattern

Sometimes an organization struggles to understand the value proposition of a Scrum Master. The role...

Agile coach, Scaling, Scrum

5 Qualities of a Great Agile Coach

It’s easy for someone to call themselves an Agile coach. Certifications don’t necessarily guarantee real-world...

Awareness, Coaching, Leadership

Awareness and the Agile Leader

Much of the cultural change in adopting an Agile framework is restructuring our conceptions of...

Agile Training

Introducing Four New Agile Training Classes

In addition to expanding our offerings to include additional services such as coaching and Agile...