Agile

All news about the agile reformation and how it is impacting your business

It is always something

Like many people from Generation X I did much of my growing up during the 1970’s and 1980’s.  One of my favorite celebrities of this period was comedian Gilda Radner from

Do not kiss the cobra

As a leader, you are faced with countless decisions.  One of those decisions is how you create constructive incentives for your team.  This week on the blog, I would like to talk about

Self organization and boundaries

Being a Scrum Master is hard work.  You spend much of your time helping others and often wind up acting as a therapist for the people on your team.  You massage egos, help

The sick, lame, and lazy blocking your team.

The most challenging job for a scrum master is building a team. I spend most of my time acting as a coach, encouraging people to work together.  It is not easy.   This week

Beware the insubordinate guru

Over my career, I have discovered that many of the problems I have encountered in technology have been people problems rather than technology problems.  It amazes me how many damaged, mentally ill, and