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5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

Stephanie Ockerman

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And we believe this happens through collaborative and empowered [...]

The difference between Scrum and traditional project management

Stephanie Ockerman

Those newly introduced to the Scrum framework often have the same first question: What’s the difference between Scrum and traditional project management? Most people are [...]

How we treat artifact commitments impacts Scrum’s benefits

Stephanie Ockerman

The three Scrum artifacts represent the work or value the Scrum Team produces. The Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment maximize transparency, making it easier [...]

How to help Scrum Teams embrace self-management

Stephanie Ockerman

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. It involves new skills and a different approach to getting work done. Taking direction from [...]

Maximizing Scrum with the Scrum Values

Stephanie Ockerman

Because Scrum doesn’t promote a rigid set of steps or practices, it’s well-suited to developing products in complex, unpredictable environments. Teams are free to self-manage [...]

4 Ways to Coach with the Scrum Values [VIDEO]

Stephanie Ockerman

In this 4-minute video, I explain how Scrum Masters can use the Scrum Values as a starting point when coaching their Scrum Teams. I walk [...]

How to choose the right Sprint length in Scrum

Stephanie Ockerman

The Scrum Guide gives us a maximum one-month timebox for the Sprint. That means while it can’t be longer than a month, it can — [...]

Answer these 3 questions to determine if you’re getting value from Scrum

Stephanie Ockerman

As the most popular agile framework, organizations use Scrum for doing complex work in sectors ranging from software and hardware development to marketing and recruitment. [...]

5 ways empiricism can make you a better Scrum Master

Stephanie Ockerman

Are you having the team and organizational impact you want as a Scrum Master? How do you know? You might have some vague idea about [...]

How to get Scrum Teams comfortable asking for help

Stephanie Ockerman

Many of us find it difficult to ask for help at work, which is a problem if you are part of a Scrum Team. Interdependence [...]

7 tips for setting more effective goals

Stephanie Ockerman

Goal setting is an essential tool supporting agility in complex environments. Various A-B-C formulas lead us to believe it’s a straightforward process, but setting and [...]

How to facilitate difficult Scrum Team conversations

Stephanie Ockerman

Being an effective Scrum Master or team member inevitably involves difficult conversations. How we approach challenging discussions can mean the difference between a transformative moment [...]

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5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

The difference between Scrum and traditional project management

How we treat artifact commitments impacts Scrum’s benefits

How to help Scrum Teams embrace self-management

Maximizing Scrum with the Scrum Values

4 Ways to Coach with the Scrum Values [VIDEO]

How to choose the right Sprint length in Scrum

Answer these 3 questions to determine if you’re getting value from Scrum

5 ways empiricism can make you a better Scrum Master

How to get Scrum Teams comfortable asking for help

7 tips for setting more effective goals

How to facilitate difficult Scrum Team conversations

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