A Scrum team, per the Scrum Guide, includes three roles (called accountabilities), the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developer (we usually say Team Member around here so there is no confusion in nonprofits…
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How Do You Embrace Agile Methods in Real Life (IRL)?
One of the most common concerns of those who attend trainings with Agile in Nonprofits is about having a chance to practice their Agile values and framework skills like Scrum or Kanban before they put…
Have Your Listening Ears On
I had the privilege of chairing the preschool in my small rural town before our school district in the years before our school district was able to launch their pre-K program. Over the course of…
STOP Doing Heroic Things!
Perhaps you’re wondering what types of heroic things I mean… Overtime. Working on the weekend. Turning a full vacation day into a half-day. Those are all heroic things that happen in…
Don’t Let the Tools Drive Your Agile Journey
One of the most common questions our team fields from those who are getting started on their Agile journey or specifically looking at a framework like Scrum or Kanban is “What tool is best for…