Simply Agile
By Coach (Todd) Lankford
Simply AgileDec 05, 2020
How transparency can kill productivity in Agile teams
Can transparency work against productivity? A research study at Harvard shows how it can. Listen to this episode to earn insights from this study to create a conducive environment for healthy transparency and thriving Agile teams.
You can read this episode on my Serious Scrum blog post on Medium here.
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Scrum newbies: how long do we have to wait for you to get started?
When you find yourself trying to make your situation perfect before you try Scrum, stop. Remember that Scrum itself is built for experimentation.
You can read the post behind this episode here: https://medium.com/serious-scrum/scrum-newbies-how-long-do-we-have-to-wait-for-you-to-get-started-ac154e81da9c
Why PI Planning is like a wolf in sheep's clothing
PI Planning will not make you Agile. And it often works against your efforts to attain an Agile mindset. In this podcast episode, learn why this happens and what you can do instead of what PI Planning offers.
You can read the episode here: https://medium.com/serious-scrum/why-pi-planning-is-like-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-580adf9c1134
How most companies misuse OKRs puts them on autopilot towards failure
Nothing replaces the collaboration, exploration, and grit necessary to emerge the “Right” product. In the end, OKRs are only another planning technique. Don’t be fooled into thinking they will make you outcome-driven overnight.
You can also read the post behind this episode on medium: https://medium.com/serious-scrum/how-most-companies-misuse-okrs-puts-them-on-autopilot-towards-failure-9c4a85d8450d
What's your excuse for not being Agile?
It's time to break through our barriers and start changing.
You can read the post behind this episode here: https://medium.com/serious-scrum/whats-your-excuse-for-not-being-agile-d88009fa2035
We Need One Complete Product Team
Do you separate Product Discovery and Delivery into two teams? Product Discovery and Delivery are better together. Listen to this podcast episode to learn more.
You can also read this episode in my Serious Scrum post on Medium.
https://medium.com/serious-scrum/we-need-one-complete-product-team-5d7508125505
How fear can destroy empiricism
Is fear in charge of your Scrum team? What are Scrum Teams to do if they don’t feel safe? Do they need to continue to be opaque and wait until their organization creates a safe space? Or is there another option? Let 2021 be the year you take back control.
You can also read the text of this podcast in my Serious Scrum post on Medium: https://medium.com/serious-scrum/how-fear-can-destroy-empricism-8b4aca7da0f
We Need Managers to Become Agile Leaders
To be Agile, we desperately need active engagement by Agile Leaders.
You can also read this post in the Startup on Medium.
medium.com/swlh/we-need-managers-to-become-agile-leaders-63632a116e73
How an output focus makes teams fail at Scrum
The Best Metric for Your Product Team
If you prefer to read the post, you can find it on Medium here: medium.com/serious-scrum/the-best-metric-for-your-product-team-f35cdd6b11f
The new Scrum Guide: Less is more?
Read on Medium: medium.com/serious-scrum/the-new-scrum-guide-less-is-more-8f3893efebea