There are plenty of disciplines where training and certification are topics where a range of opinions exist, and the realm of agile coaching is no exception. When it comes to certification in particular, it’s understandable that there is a healthy amount of debate with to respect to how much of…

Because I have found a lot of great ideas and techniques via the Management 3.0 website, and also through books and articles authored by the visionary behind Management 3.0, …

Getting out in the natural world can be full of joys and surprises, and a recent afternoon of kayaking is a case in point. It was a perfect day to be out on the water, and this was not a thrill-seeking type of outing, with loads of boulders, rapids, and…

The Agile Manifesto reached its 20-year anniversary last year, a significant milestone. What follows are my ruminations about each of its four opening statements, also known as its four values: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change…

This is the first in a series of blog posts that cover four domains that are important for Agile Coaches to understand, and furthermore, each of these domains are areas where it is vital for us to achieve a high level of comfort and proficiency. One reason I’m choosing these…

In an earlier post, I went into some detail about reasons that dependencies can act as strong headwinds for teams, along with descriptions of techniques that can help mitigate or reduce the impact of dependencies. …

This post delves into one of the most divisive topics when it comes to Agile metrics. The metaphor I’m using is the nursery rhyme that features the tale of the Three Little Pigs. I’m choosing velocity as the area of focus because: 1. As it is often applied and interpreted…

Photo by Cup of Couple from Pexels Just as is the case with any tool, it’s important to choose one that is “fit for purpose” (the right tool, for the right job). In this blog post, I’ll touch on these five tools, from the House of Lean: Ishikawa Diagramming Causal…

The Two Scrum 3–5–3s Within the context of helping teams get started with Scrum, I have sometimes employed a construct that many practitioners know as the Scrum 3–5–3, where the first “3” references what have historically been known as three Scrum roles, the “5” references five Scrum events, and the final “3” references 3…