Responding to one of the most common complaints he hears about Scrum done poorly, Certified Scrum Trainer Mark Levison spent this summer applying two decades worth of Agile study and personal observation to write his newest book, The Guide to Effective Retrospectives. Available for download here, this eBook offers practical advice and specific suggestions to […]
Beyond Scrum Blog Series
We’ve had requests for a single page that lists all the ongoing Beyond Scrum blog posts in one handy spot, and we’re happy to oblige! The below list will be updated as new posts are added. Scrum Alone is Not Enough Simplicity Scrum Development Team – Who’s In It? Choosing the Right Team Size in […]
Agile Leadership: An Oxymoron? – GOAT2016 Presentation
How do Agile Leaders lead without control? What can they really do? Mark answered those questions as a feature presenter at this year’s Gatineau Ottawa Agile Tour (GOAT2016).The one-day conference saw record attendance, with double the last year’s numbers. Attendees had many great speakers and sessions to select from, and those who sat in on Mark’s session […]
Agile Quick Links #34
Some interesting reading for the Agile community: Organizational Design Without Empathy Won’t Work (Sam Spurlin) 0 Bugs Policy (Gal Zellermayer) How a Worker-Owned Tech Startup Found Investors—and Kept Its Values (Nathan Schneider) Embracing Agile (Harvard Business Review) Continuous Deployment at Instagram (Michael Gorven) Where the hell are all the great senior software developers and hands-on engineering […]
NeuroAgile Quick Links #14
A collection of links to interesting research from the world of neuroscience and behavioural psychology that can be applied (or not) to Agile/Scrum Teams. You Might Be Surprised How Much a Hug Helps Fight Illness, Stress and Depression (PsyBlog) Saving information to computer frees your mind to learn new material (Christian Jarrett) New survey highlights […]
Building High-Performance Organizations Game played at GOAT15
Agile Pain Relief was proud to be a major sponsor for the Gatineau-Ottawa Agile Tour for yet another year, and Mark debuted a brand new game as part of his GOAT15 presentation. “Beyond Scrum: Building High-Performance Organizations – a game for Managers, ScrumMasters and Product Owners” is a board game that builds on the success of […]