Real-world experience is often life’s best instructor. From realizing how being a bouncer prepares one to be an agile coach to using the 5 whys for self-reflection, our team often draws on life lessons to glean how to improve team trainings and agile development. Taking a page from my teammate’s...
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After leaving the Army, job prospects were not excellent for a tank-driving, cannon-shooting, armored crewman, outside of being part of “The Expendables,” and I was about 20 years too early for that. I used the network I built to ask around for any positions that might be a suitable fit, which l...
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I was early into coaching a new Scrum team when our client contract came to a grinding halt due to a significant oversight. Until this was resolved, we were directed to cease all coaching which couldn’t have happened at a worse possible time. You see, the team was approaching their very first spri...
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Experience is one of those things that is hard to quantify. Particularly in the Agile community: Everyone says that they’ve got oodles of experience and are an “expert.” Everyone says they’re an Agile coach. Everyone says they’re a scaling framework connoisseur. Everyone is a business agil...
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Recently, we’ve explored the new normal of working from home (WFH) in a special blog series, especially as it relates to improving WFH productivity, finding your focus, and building team relationships remotely. However, for this final blog of the series, let’s tackle something we tend to overloo...
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As we’ve been exploring ways to improve productivity in our work-from-home environment, we’d be remiss if we overlooked the positive effects team building has on individual performance. Working remote doesn’t have to equate to endless hours of social isolation or FOMO. In fact, it is now more ...
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Sure, establishing a more productive work-from-home routine can drive positive dividends in making your day more rewarding. But your productivity extends beyond personal strategies. We are all still part of a larger team, so collaborating with your colleagues from the comfort of your new home office...
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Working from home has its advantages. You get the opportunity to create the perfect working environment, and you also have the chance to establish a more productive work-from-home routine; however, working from the comfort of your home may present a few challenges, especially if your children, partn...
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Ready or not, working from home has become a reality for people everywhere. In part one of our “new normal” series, we shared four tips to creating a more productive work-from-home environment, yet optimizing your home office is only the beginning. For many, it’s finding an overall flow for th...
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Our world has changed in so many ways. While we understand how social distancing can bring us closer together, we know the implications of a global pandemic continue to affect every aspect of our lives. Our “new normal” is taking shape everywhere, especially at home where our dining rooms are se...
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