If you have never been to the Agile Alliance conference in the USA, it is an extreme busy event. You will often find you want to be at five sessions at once. Cloning is not an option for registration. If you […]
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Agile2015 – 3 stories of successful distributed agile teams (I hope)
Some folks have asked me “Why 3 submissions”? The typical strategy for the Agile20xx conference is to get in more than one with the hope that one will be accepted. That wasn’t my plan at all. I had one story […]
Answering questions from Driving Value with Agile Teams
This past Tuesday, I had an opportunity to speak to a combined audience from Central Florida IIBA and Agile Orlando. It was a great session and I hope everyone had as much fun as I did! Thank you for the […]
How to build your tribe at Agile Coach Camp
Agile Coach Camp is not just for agile coaches. It is for anyone who wants to build their knowledge and connections within the agile community. But you may have a few questions. What is Agile Coach Camp? In a nutshell, […]
Agile2014 – Let’s Build a Better Tribe
It’s been 12 days since Agile2014 ended and I’m still struggling to answer the most frequently asked question from colleagues and agile enthusiasts: What happened at Agile2014? If you are not familiar with the conference, it is THE conference to understand the […]
My advice for attending Agile2014
A new attendee to Agile2014 contacted me and asked me what they should look for in next week’s conference. Here is my response: pick 2-3 things in each time slot that are interesting for you. If one is full, you can […]
Why 3 Agile2014 Lightning Talk submissions?
Agile2014 is right around the corner (both in time and geography for me). While my submissions did not get accepted earlier this year, I’m actually somewhat glad. As some of you know, I’ve made some shifts in my agile coaching and I […]
The 4 R’s of Sustainable Pace
This is a lesson I’ve struggled to capture for over a year. In that time, I’ve made a few changes both personally and professionally and, when asked why, my answer has typically been “sustainable pace”. But it was difficult to […]
The first key of successful teams and organizations
For any team or organization I start to coach, I seek out three things that will immediately tell me the group health and if they will be successful at any goals they set. Those three things are: (1) Vision, (2) Values, […]
Reflections on Agile2013
I’ve been struggling to summarize the best way to describe what happened at Agile2013. It’s been 3 weeks now and I’ve come to this conclusion. With over 1700 participating and 20 tracks, I decided I can’t do it. It’s almost […]