Teams continue to grow the longer they stay together This post continues the analysis of J. Richard Hackman’s article, The…
Friction is a good thing. Many of the traditional beliefs about teams work against the potential benefits of teams. J.…
Trust in your coach’s instincts and experience. “My Agile coach comes into a session and, without the full context, begins…
Help the team with things they cannot control. “What do I do now if I am not managing the teams?”…
It is easy to make an incorrect observation that coaching seems to go against self-organizing behavior. Coaching is an enabler for self-organizing teams.
How steady are you in a storm? The moment of truth is a crucial time for a leader. When the stakes are high and pressure is mounting, how you react is critical.
Choose ‘AND’ instead of ‘OR’ During Agile transformations, I often hear managers say, “We have to be careful about experimenting…
Trust the team, and be amazed The self-organizing team—the powerful force behind any great software endeavor. Agile puts people, human…