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Teamleads, “Storming”, Self-organization and Entropy
“To shape it, destroy it” Lao Tzu. Recently I had a Scrum introduction for a small team of developers at my friend’s office. There were huge amount of questions I dealt with. However one looked more...
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What drives us? 5 simple motivation types
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes “. Benjamin Franklin Knowing what drives yourself and your peers is an esssential key to manage self and people around you. Being it work or private...
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Getting them on it right: focus, energy, commitment and motivation
“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” Albert Einstein. I was about to write another one in the scope of “Getting them…” targeted for Product Owners (PO), however...
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When self-organization does NOT work: teamwork hints
Scrum is based on “Empower the Team” Lean principle that prescribes self-organization. This means that regardless of age and experience team members are equal and serve as managers to one another....
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10 Tips to undermine Agile team ability to deliver
Many Agile coaches have their own list of top failure modes. My favorite one is Mike Cohn’s: “How To Fail With Agile: Twenty Tips to Help You Avoid Success“. But I also want to publish my winning list...
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What goes up must come down: Sprint “Descent” Point
Plans are useless but planning is indispensable. Dwight D. Eisenhower What goes up must come down. This is true of aircraft in flight. Bringing an aircraft back to the ground safely is the primary...
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Scrum Master Dojo
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power Lao-Tzu Some may think Scrum Master is an easy job to do and is just...
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6 Team Building Retrospectives for steel-strong teams
I always wanted to come up with the collection of my favorite” Teaming Up” Retrospectives, those that allow to build up steel-strong teams, increase connection bandwidth between team members and...
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8 Key Aspects of Scrum Master Role
Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one’s potential....
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Scaledance of Team Healthcheck
To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. –Buddha Every self-organized team requires periodic “healthchecks”. With this idea I have...
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