Software Process and Measurement Blog

SPaMCAST 747 – Combatting Fatalism, Succession Planning, Essays and Conversations

This week we continue our exploration of fatalism’s impact on change in organizations (listen to Part 1 in SPaMCAST 745). Fatalism does not have to be permanent. How that transition... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 19, Chapter 20 – Sharpening Your Badass Saw

Today we re-read Chapter 20 of Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond. Bob notes that Stephen Covey’s seventh habit in his classic, Seven Habits of... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 18, Chapter 19 – Setting Up a Badass Agile Coaching Community of Practice

Today we re-read Chapter 19 of Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond. I have strong opinions about Communities of Practice (CoP). They can be a... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 17, Chapter 18 – Dojo Practice for the Badass Agile Coach

The coaching dojo in this chapter of Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching is the payoff for me during this re-read (so far… there are 2 chapters and a wrap-up week left).... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 16, Chapter 17 – The Badass Agile Coach’s Guide to Starting Your Day

Chapter 17 begins the final part of Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching which focuses on continuous learning. The chapter “The Badass Agile Coach’s Guide to Starting Your Day” provides a structure... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 15, Chapter 16 – Situational Awareness as a Badass Agile Coach

This chapter is written by Rhiannon Galen-Personick and focuses on diversity awareness.  The author uses four areas of diversity to help coaches think through their biases, the biases of the... Read More