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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
Work In Process (WIP) is a simple concept. The simplest definition of WIP is any piece of work started and that isn’t complete. It does not matter whether it is... Read More
The two most important items for me during this read of Coach Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins are found in the first part of this chapter. Reflecting back on my... Read More
Chapter 9 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins (SPaMCAST Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/38G0ZD3) explores the role of the coach in navigation conflict. Some conflict is always present when humans... Read More
Register Now! https://bit.ly/3Uqk7rL On October 11, 2022, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Saving Time (US and Canada) I will be facilitating a panel discussion for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems... Read More
Chapter 8 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins is “Coach as Problem Solver”. After reading this chapter for the third or fourth time, I think the title should have... Read More
This week, Chapter 7 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins. While observing and facilitating might be the most prolific coach activities, at times teaching takes front and center. As... Read More
As a coach, I suspect I spend more time facilitating and observing than playing any other sub-role. Chapter 6, titled Coach as Facilitator, provides a number of gems that piqued... Read More
Chapter 5 begins Part 2 of Coaching Agile Teams. During my initial read of this book, I found Part 2 the most immediately useful. During this re-read, I reflect less... Read More
Jeremy Willets and I recently facilitated a workshop titled, Managing Work Entry: How the Mushy Middle is Killing Your Agility (Path to Agility). Work entry is how work gets to... Read More
