This is the first co-authored piece from Pooja Bharat and Jason Schreuder. We (Pooja and Jason) have both worked in organizations where measuring the value of an agile approach to working and delivery is a hot topic. We love the[…]
Category: Agile (General)
Spice Up Your Virtual Meetings
I often get asked for ideas for icebreakers, checkins, or fun activities to do online. There are SO many resources out there, it is really hard to choose. (Some of my favorite resource libraries are listed at the end). If[…]
Applying to Become a Certified Agile Coach: Advice for CTC Candidates
I have been contacted quite a bit recently for advice on applying to be a Certified Agile Coach (CTC or CEC with the Scrum Alliance). And I am so glad for it! We need more qualified, experience, peer-assessed agile coaches[…]
The Profession of Agile Coaching (part 3)
This is part 3 of a three-part series on the profession of agile coaching. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. In Part 1, I shared a definition of agile coaching and set some context around where[…]
The Profession of Agile Coaching (part 2)
This part 2 of a three-part series on the profession of agile coaching. You can find part 1 here. Stay tuned for the final piece coming soon! Now that we have covered the profession of agile coaching at high level,[…]
The Profession of Agile Coaching (part 1)
I started a few weeks ago now to jot down some thoughts on the profession of agile coaching. This has been on my mind for a few months now, and I have had some great discussions with agile coach peers[…]
An Extended Thank You for CEC
This is the extended thank you to all those who impacted my journey on the path to Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) with the Scrum Alliance. I @ mentioned everyone on my LinkedIn Shoutout, but redirected here for the details. To[…]
Data’s Nature
During our shelter in place season in response to COVID, I have been taking stock of my life, my approach to work, and what I want my life to be like in the future. I have been making some changes[…]
Ecocycle Planning for my Career
Its been nearly two years now since I joined the Agile Delivery Practice at Fidelity. Before I embarked on this endeavor, I captured my professional development lines of effort in this post from 2018. Since then, I have been blessed[…]
10 Years, 10 Dreams, 1 Goal
My wife, Shaina, attended Rachel Hollis (of The Hollis Company) Rise conference in January in Ft. Myers, FL. She has been a fan of Rachel’s work for a few years now and managed to convince me to read two of[…]