Can teams pull in more work during a sprint? - Mike Cohn
Can teams pull in more work during a sprint? - Mike Cohn“Can we bring in more work if we’re ahead in a sprint?"It’s one of the most common questions I get from Scrum teams — and honestly, for a long t...
26 Nov 20255min
Most Backlog Management Is Just Organized Procrastination
Most Backlog Management Is Just Organized ProcrastinationWe’ve been told the backlog is how we steer.How we prioritise.How we plan.So we invest hours, maybe days, maintaining it:Refinement sessionsEst...
25 Nov 20258min
What Makes a Great Product Manager?
What Makes a Great Product Manager?When I first stepped into product management, I had no idea what I was signing up for. I thought it was about building cool features, running a few sprints, and cele...
24 Nov 20256min
A Home That Rebuilt a Life” — the story of Army veteran Sean Karpf
A Home That Rebuilt a Life” — the story of Army veteran Sean KarpfAfter stepping on an IED in Afghanistan, Army Sergeant Sean Karpf faced years of surgeries, rehab, and the long, slow work of rebuildi...
21 Nov 20254min
5 Essential Skills Every Scrum Master Needs
5 Essential Skills Every Scrum Master NeedsBeing a Scrum Master isn’t just about booking meetings and quoting the Scrum Guide. It’s about showing up every day as a change agent — the one who helps peo...
20 Nov 20257min
10 Mistakes Enterprises Make When Scaling Agile — and How to Avoid Them
10 Mistakes Enterprises Make When Scaling Agile — and How to Avoid ThemWhen I walk into a Fortune 500 boardroom and hear, “We’ve adopted Agile,” I brace myself. Usually, what follows is a whirlwind of...
19 Nov 202510min
If You Want Better Stories, Stop Writing Them All Yourself
If You Want Better Stories, Stop Writing Them All YourselfI’ve talked to a lot of product owners who are drowning in tickets, trying to “get ahead” by writing every single user story themselves.I used...
18 Nov 20256min
Velocity = The Most Abused Agile Metric Ever
Velocity = The Most Abused Agile Metric EverWelcome to the dark side of velocity — the number that started as a planning aid and ended up as a weaponized performance metric, often wielded by people wh...
17 Nov 202511min
