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Should Your Team Adopt No-Meeting Weeks?

Should Your Team Adopt No-Meeting Weeks?

It can be very tempting to schedule a week without any meetings. But there are better ideas.

Dec 08, 2020 12 Comments
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Brand New Estimating with Story Points Video Course Now Available

Brand New Estimating with Story Points Video Course Now Available

Doors are now open (for a limited time only) to my new course: Estimating with Story Points.

Oct 21, 2020 1 Comment
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VIDEO: Overcoming People Problems to Get Good Estimates

VIDEO: Overcoming People Problems to Get Good Estimates

In this final video on creating estimates with story points, I help you overcome one of the biggest …

Oct 19, 2020
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VIDEO: How Teams and Stakeholders Get Hung Up on Perfect Estimates

VIDEO: How Teams and Stakeholders Get Hung Up on Perfect Estimates

This video helps you align stakeholder and team expectations when creating estimates (and those …

Oct 15, 2020 3 Comments
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VIDEO: Coaching Tips to Stop Teams Equating Points to Hours

VIDEO: Coaching Tips to Stop Teams Equating Points to Hours

Just released: Free videos to help teams solve problems when creating estimates with story points.

Oct 13, 2020 1 Comment
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Are We Really Bad at Estimating?

Are We Really Bad at Estimating?

It seems like most projects finish late. Here’s why.

Oct 06, 2020 22 Comments
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A European Time Zone Virtual CSM Course in October

A European Time Zone Virtual CSM Course in October

A new CSM course being offered during Europe-friendly hours

Sep 29, 2020 1 Comment
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Are Estimates Ever Helpful to Developers?

Are Estimates Ever Helpful to Developers?

Team members often think estimates are only useful for stakeholders and managers. Here’s how they …

Sep 22, 2020 34 Comments
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Use a Pre-Mortem to Identify Project Risks Before They Occur

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?

Can There Be Too Much Transparency?

An agile team should provide visibility into its work. But not all work should be equally transparent.
Aug 18, 2020 19 Comments
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Is 2020 a Gold Rush Year for New Scrum Masters?

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 35 Comments
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Is the Distinction Between Outcomes and Output Overdone?

Is the Distinction Between Outcomes and Output Overdone?

Agile teams stress the importance of focusing on achieving outcomes rather than producing outputs. …
Jul 21, 2020 30 Comments
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