May 15, 2021Reflection — Agile Coaching LabI have recently concluded the Agile Coaching Lab as part of an awesome cohort. It was an amazing learning experience spread over 9 weeks which was challenging and eye-opening. I had been an active participant in various Agile meetups in Auckland and I am a Certified Scrum Master, this was…Agile3 min readAgile3 min read
Apr 26, 2021Do we really have a team?The scrum team is the fundamental unit of Scrum. Scrum defines a few attributes and characteristics of the team in the Scrum Guide: - The team has no sub-teams - The team has no hierarchies - The team has a common goal, the product goal - Team is cross functional …Team2 min readTeam2 min read
Apr 19, 2021Agile Coaching LabAgile Coaching Lab For the past few years, I have been trying to develop an Agile mindset and learn the art and craft of Agile coaching. I joined many meetups in this pursuit. …Agile2 min readAgile2 min read
Apr 18, 2021Facilitation as Servant LeaderThe role of Agile Coach is to transform the team from a managed team to a cohesive self-managing unit. The team’s authority to self-manage and decision making is within clearly defined guardrails. The first step in building a self-managing team is to reflect the team’s attempt to look for authority…Agile3 min readAgile3 min read
Apr 11, 2021Zombie Scrum and The Scrum Guide — Part 1I came across the term “Zombie Scrum” recently and it seemed something very familiar. On the outside, Zombie Scrum looks like Scrum with all the ceremonies but it lacks the heartbeat. Scrum is followed as a process rather than a philosophy. Although the whole Scrum Guide is less than 10…Scrum2 min readScrum2 min read
Mar 22, 2021Entering SystemsI came across a very interesting Podcast about “Entering Systems” recently. It provided a lot of insights and debunked the assumption of “Silent entry”. Here are some of the key points I found very interesting in the podcast. We impact any group we interact with, even if we get involved…Agile3 min readAgile3 min read
Mar 15, 2021FeedbackOxford English dictionary defines feedback as “advice, criticism, or information about how good or useful something or someone’s work is”. Feedback is a two-way transaction where one person provides the feedback and another person receives it. …Feedback3 min readFeedback3 min read
