Sometimes metrics can get in the way of a good conversation. Photo by Patricia Serna on Unsplash A few weeks back, I had a conversation with a peer […]
Three Simple Ways to Ease Your Agile Journey – Coach Lankford
Approach it like you deliver your products. Photo by TheDigitalArtist on Pixabay Something has been bothering me. For the past several years, I have watched […]
Can an Empty Mind Help You Adopt Scrum? – Coach Lankford
This core Zen concept can help you modify your behavior. Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash Scrum does not fit your organization. How could I know that Scrum […]
We Need One Complete Product Team – Coach Lankford
Product Discovery and Delivery are better together. Photo by “My Life Through A Lens” on Unsplash I have experienced an interesting trend in the Agile and Scrum space […]
How to use grit to succeed on your Agile journey – Coach Lankford
It requires an often overlooked ingredient. Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash I am passionate about simplifying the Agile journey—often, to a fault. As an Agile coach, this […]
Too much specialization destroys your product team – Coach Lankford
Diversification is what you need. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash I played basketball when I was younger. I remember wanting to become an expert at spinning […]
Why is your product team so lazy? – Coach Lankford
When a team seems not to care, don’t blame the people. Photo by James Wainscoat on Unsplash “My team consistently rolls work over from Sprint-to-Sprint. Why is it […]
You are empowered! Now, show me the magic! – Coach Lankford
Team autonomy is not as simple as waving a wand. Photo by Milan Popovic on Unsplash The idea behind empowerment originated from social scientist Julian Rappaport in 1981. […]
The new Scrum Guide: Less is more? – Coach Lankford
Three powerful guardrails that make it possible to shrink The Scrum Guide Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The latest release of The Scrum Guide in November 2020 has […]