Changing Behavior by Asking the Right Questions
My article, Agile Adoption: Changing Behavior by Asking the Right Questions, has been published over on ProjectManagement.com (free registration required). It talks about when managers want change, but...
View ArticleAgile for Humans podcast
Ryan Ripley has posted the second Agile for Humans podcast where he, Amitai Schlair, and I discuss the life of a consultant, how to make retrospectives valuable, and the place of managers in an Agile...
View ArticleHmmm… What does that mean?
On numerous occasions I’ve observed long-time members of the Agile community complain about misinterpretations of what Agile means, and how it performed. Frequently this is precipitated by yet another...
View ArticleAudacious Salon 2018
Agile 2018 has come to an end. Once again, virtually all of my time was spent in the Audacious Salon, where I was a track chair. Once again, it was an immersive and powerful experience for me. It‘s...
View ArticleA Metric for Story Readiness
A friend asked for suggestions on a metric for backlog grooming. I’ve never written down these numbers, but this is the metric I use in my head. When are changes happening to the acceptance criteria...
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I Wrote a Book
You may have noticed I haven’t been writing much on my blog. That’s because I’ve been writing a book, instead. I’ve self-published before, both solo and with co-authors. This is my first...
View ArticleDaily Stand-Up Meetings
It’s my observation from watching small groups of people working together that it’s almost universally common that some people will take charge and direct the common effort and others will get quiet,...
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Features and Stories, Large and Small
Imagine you work for a company that produces a videoconferencing system. You’ve done pretty well with it, but you’re middle of the pack of competition. Then there’s a worldwide pandemic, and the...
View ArticleOptimization of Human Systems is a Fool’s Errand
Michael James is on a rant against Agile Coaching as it often appears to be practiced, but what he describes doesn’t sound much better, to me. Michael describes Agile Coaching as “push[ing] processes...
View ArticleWho Should Attend The Retrospective?
For years, I’ve seen people argue online about who should and should not be invited to a retrospective. In typical consultant fashion, my answer is “It depends.” Here I want to describe the...
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