Perspectives on Agile, Lean, coaching, leadership, and the future of work — from Art Moore and the Clear Systems team.
As year's end approaches, it's natural to get a little reflective. This year my attention goes to the current view of Agile — what it means, what's at risk, and what saving it really requires.
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Agile PhilosophyAs year's end approaches, it's natural to get a little reflective. This year my attention goes to the current view of Agile — what it means, what's at risk, and what saving it really requires.
Read MoreTeam DevelopmentAgile celebrates the team. But is the Tuckman model — written in 1965 — still the main plot? A look at a more intentional, purpose-driven view of how great teams produce together.
Read MoreAgile CoachingThe Kubler-Ross Grief Cycle is widely used in Agile change coaching — but is it the right model? A closer look at choice, agency, and what coaches are really trying to accomplish.
Read MoreInnovation"Of course I know what Design Thinking is…" I thought I knew what Design Thinking was. I did, sort of. But in researching another topic it suddenly dawned on me that I had partially merged the concepts of Design Thinking and Software Design.
Read MoreLeadershipThere is a lot going on these days, just to understate the scene completely. Given these challenges, it can be helpful to have some reliable orientation points.
Read MoreAgile CoachingWe talk a lot about the collective power of the group. The whole is greater than the parts. But a recent moment of clarity revealed the missing piece — belief in the individual.
Read MoreEventsGreat presentation tonight by Jurgen at DCSUG on the innovation lifecycle. A fresh look with great clarity. Highly recommend his new book!
Read MoreAgile Philosophy"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…" Dickens, speaking as a fellow Agilist about our current times. We are entering an age of delivery — and it requires courage.
Read MoreAgile CoachingSelf-awareness can be hard to pin down. Taking an action or purpose-based approach demystifies it — and reveals its deep connection to presence and self-management.
Read MoreAgile CoachingAs an Agile Coach, you are anxious to add value. But with all your knowledge of what can be wrong with a team, there is one tool stuffed in the corner of your bag that can get neglected: recognizing what is right.
Read MoreAgile PracticesOne of the top three challenges faced in writing user stories is spending too much time trying to split them meaningfully. Mike Cohn's SPIDR model brings simplicity, structure, and clarity.
Read MoreTeam DevelopmentOur next blog post introduces the concept of a High Performing Team in Agile through a video from our President and Founding Principal, Art Moore.
Read MoreLean-AgileWe are in the digital age. As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted, "Every company is now a software company." And we're past debating the value of Agile — the question now is how to scale it.
Read MoreAgile PracticesWe've been at Agile for a while now, long enough to know that coaching high performance is not so easy. We've accrued a great deal of experience and it's time to reflect on what simplicity really means.
Read MoreEventsLyssa Adkins – We are the Leaders We Have Been Waiting For. A memorable presentation at DCSUG on March 20, 2018.
Read MoreAgile CoachingThe Oxford Dictionary defines self-management as "the taking of responsibility for one's own behavior and well-being." For an Agile Coach, it is foundational.
Read MoreAgile PracticesLarge Scale Scrum (LeSS) has resting inside it an idea that is powerful in both its simplicity and its implications — the perfect Definition of Done.
Read MoreAgile PhilosophyBusiness value delivery is at the heart of Agile, and the search for its real meaning has become a sort of Agile Holy Grail. Yet when you step far enough back, the answer is surprisingly clear.
Read MoreEventsThe San Diego Global Scrum Gathering was a great success! Between the formal presentations and the Open Space meetings, the topic of scaling dominated the conversation.
Read MoreAgile CoachingScrum Masters and Agile Coaches are responsible for maturing their groups of people into high performing teams. That also means highly collaborative ones — and facilitation is the key skill.
Read MoreTeam DevelopmentWhat about team purpose? We talk about the team having a goal for a product, a release, a sprint — but is that the team's purpose? And does it matter?
Read MoreAgile PhilosophyShuhari (守破離) is a Japanese martial art concept describing the stages of learning to mastery. It maps beautifully onto the evolution of Agile practice.
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