We all experience changes in our work environments every day. We need something to rely on through shifts and uncertainties, a compass to guide our teams as we move forward. And providing direction for individuals…
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Unlock Better Work Through Meaningful Feedback
We’ve all been there: you ask for reviews of your work, only to receive a lukewarm “Looks great, no edits!” or a nitpicky “You missed a comma.” Small sigh. Although generally well-intentioned, these responses do…
Should Work Fit the Sprint… or Sprint Fit the Work?
In a recent Scrum Basics session, we received the question, “How does something fit into the Sprint? Do you make the Sprint fit the work, or the work fit in the Sprint?” It’s a bit…
You Can’t Do What is Next Now
“You can’t do what is next now.” – Ally Love So much of my morning journaling time is spent processing and thinking through quotes that I encounter in my daily travels, whether it be…
Where I Learned to Iterate
Back in 2001, without knowing it, I took the first steps on my Agile journey. The steps were not taken in my Organizational Behavioral class at Cornell University as you might assume (although I do…