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Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks

Once a year my brothers, sister, father, and I bring as many of our extended family together as possible to give thanks, celebrate, and re-establish relationships. This tradition has occurred... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 4, Chapter 3, Agile Coaching Frameworks

This week we re-read Chapter 3 of  Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond. Chapter 3 discusses agile coaching frameworks. As someone that has struggled... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 3, Chapter 2, The Mindset of the Badass Agile Coach

Chapter 2 of Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond begins the heavy lifting of describing what is required to be a badass agile coach... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-read Saturday, Week 2, Chapter 1, Introduction to Badassery in Agile Coaching

Chapter 1 of Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond is an overview of the book including thoughts on how to read it. I like... Read More

Using Neglected WIP and Cheating On Mathematical Assumptions

There are several assumptions that are part of the conversation about neglected WIP. I have had a lot of training in math and quantitative methods which means I recognize that... Read More

Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching, Re-Read Saturday Week 1, Logistics and Forewords

I have known Bob Galen for many years. I think my first memory of meeting him was at a QAI Quest Conference (I am unsure of the year). Even though... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 14 – Final Thoughts

I view Coaching Agile Teams as a tale of two themes. The first is a book of philosophy and the second is a how-to book full of techniques. The full... Read More

Neglected WIP and Two Simple Usage Examples

One of the most common problems teams face is starting more work than they complete. The reasons this occurs are both myriad and legendary. The impacts of teams starting more... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 13 – Chapters 12 and 13 – When Will I Get There? and It’s Your Journey

I am going to combine the conversation of Chapters 12 and 13 of  Coaching Agile Teams this week because there is a common core in these two chapters. Chapter 12,... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 12 – Chapter 11 – Agile Coach Failure, Recovery, and Success Modes

Chapter 11, Agile Coach Failure, Recovery, and Success Modes, begins Part 3 of Coaching Agile Teams. Part 3 is titled “ Getting More for Yourself.” I view the three chapters... Read More