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Learn How to Show Agile Leadership by Getting Curious

July 15, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Ask questions rather than giving answers. This is one of the best ways to build problem-solving skills and show team trust.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Collaboration, Collaborative Problem Solving, Leadership, Problem Solving, Safety, Self-Organizing Team, Teams, Trust

Less Is More When You Scale Agile

June 14, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Engagement at scale looks a lot like engagement without scale.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Agile Leaders, Engagement, Leadership, Scale, Teamwork
Don’t Give up on Collaboration During a Lockdown

Don’t Give up on Collaboration During a Lockdown

May 27, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

It requires an effortless, simple, and high-bandwidth approach. If you know me, you know my feelings about collaboration. In short,…

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Collaboration, Leadership, Remote, Scrum, Teamwork

If Your Scrum Is Not Fun, You Are Doing It Wrong

May 15, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

These stories highlight how engagement plays a big part. Yesterday, I did Scrum. Today, I am doing Scrum. No impediments.…

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Growth, Improvement, Leadership, Ownership, Productivity, Scrum, Swarming, Teamwork

Embracing Change Requires You to Let Go

May 11, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Change is hard. Letting go can help. This is true in yoga, life, and Scrum. Read more about embracing change in my latest post.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Agile Coach, Change, Improvement, Leadership, Scrum

Nine Proven Ways to Make Your Scrum Team Hyper-productive

April 27, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Let’s learn from the origins of Scrum to reach a hyper-productive state.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Improvement, Leadership, Learning, Patterns, Productivity, Scrum
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The Simple Solution Is Your Friend in Complex Times

April 13, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Focus on the bare essentials to regain sanity.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset Filed under: Agile, Change, Improvement, Leadership, Simplicity

Now Is the Time to Try Short Sprints

April 10, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

We are all transported into a storm due to COVID-19. Short Sprints can help Scrum teams navigate these challenges through a rapid feedback loop.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset Filed under: Agile, Change, COVID-19, Improvement, Leadership, Scrum, Small, Virtual

Attributes of an Effective Problem-solving Policy

March 3, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

A policy for problem-solving embraces empiricism as the normal mode of team operation. When moving to a Problem-solving Policy, you…

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Agile Mindset, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Problem Solving, Scrum, Transformation

Increasing Problem-solving Competency Is Easy When You Use Intent

February 2, 2020 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Intent-Driven Leadership is a logical step on your journey to build a problem-solving habit.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Collaborative Problem Solving, Improvement, Intent-Based Leadership, Leadership, Problem Solving

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