You may have noticed some small changes to my blog. A new look and a few things rearranged. Also, a new newsletter is available as well. This is all in preparation for release of our Distributed …
Response, Reflection, and Small Steps Matter
Yesterday marked fifteen years since the 9/11 attacks on the United States and I'm feeling reflective about tragedy and how we respond. I realize this is a heavy subject for the start of your week, …
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Do you light a fuse or kindling?
This is a different kind of post. It's more personal and a bit longer. But there is a message for anyone who considers himself or herself a leader, a change agent, or even a follower. Allow me to set …
Rocking the Global Scrum Gathering #SGFLA with a Community of Volunteers and Slack
In my prior blog post, I mentioned how we formed our group of volunteers for the Global Scrum Gathering in Orlando. Now let me share how we stormed, normed and performed at the gathering! Warning: …
Gifts and Greats for True Feedback
Sometimes I ask for feedback and other times I feel I can serve someone by providing feedback. Also there may be cases where you are taking on a new role and you may "shadow" someone to see how they …
Perfect feedback for an agile coach
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been trying out a new peer feedback system at Sonatype. I asked for feedback from some of the teams I coach. One of those team members shared the following image …
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