Aug 2, 20192 minWe are scrum masters. We are botanists.I have a bush in my garden that I planted over 3 years ago. I bought it because I’ve seen them in other people’s gardens in glorious full...
Jun 28, 20192 minIs Scrum Master a full time role?Working with a variety of clients over the years I’ve consistently observed the mis-understanding of the Scrum master role. Broadly...
Nov 28, 20185 min5 quick games to get your team laughing out loud.Need to help a new group bond? Want an ice breaker activity for a meeting/workshop? Looking to inject some fun back into your team? These...
Nov 15, 20182 minWhat’s on the menu today?Over the last few years I’ve been on a huge learning journey, both in terms of gaining a bunch of practical experience and in consuming...
Aug 9, 20182 minSo you think you’re an agile coach?…After conducting lots of interviews for scrum masters recently it’s clear the trend of anyone with any hint of agile experience calling...
Jul 28, 20182 minThe beauty of PI planning…OK, first off – I admit the title of this post is click bait. SAFe bashing seems to be a favourite hobby for some at the moment, but this...
Jul 6, 20183 minTeam gamesWas lucky enough to facilitate an awesome knowledge sharing session today with some peers where we discussed different games we’ve played...
May 16, 20183 minThe one model every scrum master needs to know and love…Tuckman’s model wonderfully articulates the journey of a team before they become fully cohesive and awesome as a group. The beauty of it...
Mar 20, 20182 minSAFe is not the goal…Nor is doing LeSS or being a good DAD. If you’ve got no idea what I’m on about, these are all cash cows frameworks for scaling agility in...
Nov 1, 20173 minThe top 2 most destructive Agile anti patterns. Ever.An anti-pattern is a common response to a recurring problem that is usually ineffective and risks being highly counterproductive. There...
Oct 18, 20174 minOnly another 15 or so years to go…Unfortunately there are still lots of managers and directors running teams and departments in large organisations, who may have good...
Aug 10, 20174 minAgile – to scale or not to scale…Through working at different organisations, attending a bunch of conferences, meet ups and training courses, I’ve gained first hand...
Apr 16, 20174 min11 killer tips for getting the most out of a distributed teamHaving a team co-located is the dream. It’s proven to make any team higher performing, more successful, more efficient and with stronger...
Feb 8, 20171 minBeing a scrum master is a doddle (as long as you master this one thing)…So what exactly does a scrum master do? I hear this question a lot. And the answer is easy: As little as possible. However, being a scrum...
Dec 12, 20164 minIt’s time to slay the agile dragon (and some of the Knights too)…Dragons – Mythical monsters generally represented as a huge, winged reptiles with enormous claws and teeth. In European tradition dragons...
Dec 7, 20162 minWhat can dev teams learn from manufacturing? It’s as clear as mud(a)…References in books and training courses about agile, scrum, lean or kanban almostalways include a reference to the manufacturing...
Oct 29, 20162 minThe spirit of agileWent on scrum master training recently. Passed. Whoop. If I’m being totally honest going in was a tick box exercise. Get the certificate....
Oct 6, 20164 min10 killer visuals that every Scrum Master needsLike it or not, scrum masters are constantly challenged on the value of agile. You need to be able to educate teams and stakeholders on...
Sep 8, 20166 minAgile jargon busterTrying to work with business agility and adopting a more iterative approach to the way we work is becoming increasingly commonplace these...
Jul 7, 20163 minYou have to earn your right to be a twatOk – bear with me on this. Anyone can act like a twat, and because it’s easy lots of people act like twats. All. The. Time. But to...