A journey line is a great exercise for team building and during team forming (team launch) activities. Essentially, each team member draws a graph plotting the highs (+) and lows (-) of their life. It is better if the journey line is both personal[…]
I thought I might take a stab at writing about what Agile really is, or in other words: what agile means to me. A quick search of the word “agile” reveals a few definitions: ag·ile ˈajəl/ adjective adjective: agile •[…]
I came across a webinar hosted by Peter Green in March about the 8 Shifts in Agile Organizations. He studied not only the a handful of excellent books and resources on teams (Leading Teams, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, re:[…]
In preparation for an upcoming Open Space event I will be facilitating for the Raleigh-Durham Agile Leadership Network (ALN), I have been reading books by Harrison Owen. He is the originator of Open Space Technology, and writes extensively on the[…]
I finally put pen to paper on what my approach is to coaching. Here are my thoughts (for now). As a coach, I co-create a coaching relationship. Build a relationship of trust. I promote space for exploration. I build trust by recognizing[…]
Last week I volunteered at the Lean Agile Open Space 2017. It was a great event, and I was honored to be able to volunteer. Another attendee and I were charged with collecting and distributing proceedings from the event. I am[…]
ARCA develops cash automations technology for retail and financial customers. We make an incredibly complex system that is subject to great deal of customer changes due to new currencies, new technologies, and the demand for customers to be on the[…]
Today we conducted a team launch for one of the teams for which I serve as an agile coach. I thoroughly enjoyed facilitating this event, I and cherished the opportunity to have two hours dedicated to team building and getting[…]
Last night I had the privilege of attending a talk by Alistair Cockburn, one of the 17 signatories of the Agile Manifesto. The central theme of the talk was around The Heart of Agile. Cockburn developed this model to distill[…]
Today at the Global Scrum Gathering in San Diego I experienced my first open space! It was a very exciting day. I loved the collaborative, creative, and open nature of the event. My colleague and fellow coach, Luca Bergero, and[…]
