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Use a Pre-Mortem to Identify Project Risks Before They Occur

Talking about problems after they occur is too late. A pre-mortem can help a team avoid problems.

Sep 08, 2020 12 Comments

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Can There Be Too Much Transparency?

Aug 18, 2020 19 Comments

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Is 2020 a Gold Rush Year for New Scrum Masters?

Scrum Master jobs are on the rise and so are their salaries. But is everything as it seems?

Aug 11, 2020 30 Comments

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Is the Distinction Between Outcomes and Output Overdone?

Jul 21, 2020 30 Comments

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Story Points, Handling Multiple Teams, and More. Answering Your Questions

In this post I share 5 highlights from my Facebook Live session with Brian Milner.

Jul 14, 2020 4 Comments

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How Should Agile Teams Deal with Leaders Who Won’t Listen?

Today, Certified Scrum Trainer Scott Dunn shares his insights about the pain felt when leadership …

Jun 30, 2020 17 Comments

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Using Tripwires when Making Decisions

After making one decision, it can be helpful to make the next decision or two at the same time.

Jun 16, 2020 7 Comments

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Can a Team Vote Someone Off the Team?

We say agile teams are self-organizing. Does that mean they have the right to vote someone off?

Jun 02, 2020 20 Comments

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[VIDEO] What does a virtual certified scrum course look like?

Our virtual Certified Scrum courses aren’t tedious 16-hour Zoom snoozefests. This video shows what …

May 19, 2020 4 Comments

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Introducing a New Era at Mountain Goat Software

May 12, 2020 9 Comments

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Time Pressure Improves Productivity & Quality…Up to a Point

Time pressure improves productivity & quality…up to a point. Learn how short iterations and …

May 05, 2020 22 Comments

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Overcoming Four Common Problems with Retrospectives

Boring retrospectives or ones in which people are afraid to speak the truth are just two of the …

Apr 14, 2020 16 Comments

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Use a Pre-Mortem to Identify Project Risks Before They Occur

Can There Be Too Much Transparency?

Is 2020 a Gold Rush Year for New Scrum Masters?

Email Tips from Mike Cohn

Is the Distinction Between Outcomes and Output Overdone?

Story Points, Handling Multiple Teams, and More. Answering Your Questions

How Should Agile Teams Deal with Leaders Who Won’t Listen?

Using Tripwires when Making Decisions

Can a Team Vote Someone Off the Team?

[VIDEO] What does a virtual certified scrum course look like?

Introducing a New Era at Mountain Goat Software

Time Pressure Improves Productivity & Quality…Up to a Point

Overcoming Four Common Problems with Retrospectives

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