#98 Making Sense of the ScrumMaster & Agile Coach Layoffs
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “What are your thoughts on all these ScrumMaster and Agile Coach layoffs? Many companies seem to be eliminating these roles altogether. What do ...
2 Okt 202310min
#97 Great Facilitators Accomplish These 6 Goals
Surveys show people say less than a quarter of the meetings they attend are a valuable use of their time. In this recording of the August Humanizing Work Meetup, Peter introduces the 6 goals an effect...
25 Sep 202336min
#96 3 Mistakes New Managers Make & 3 Things To Do Instead
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “I just got promoted from developer to development manager, and I want to do my new role well. What should I be thinking about? What should I av...
18 Sep 20239min
#95 The Latest Viral Scrum Criticism: What’s Right About It?
Another “Scrum is terrible and here’s why” post went viral on social media recently. In this episode, Richard and Peter reflect on the post, the responses to it, and what we can learn from the whole t...
11 Sep 202315min
#94 Rethinking the Manager vs Leader Meme: What Really Matters?
You've seen them on LinkedIn: the “manager bad, leader good” infographics and listicles. But there are over a million people in the US with "manager" in their job title—surely there are lots of good o...
4 Sep 20238min
#93: How Top Leaders Create Clarity: 6 Tips to Communicate Through Uncertainty
Leaders walk a tightrope, creating clarity for teams with an inspiring vision while acknowledging the uncertainty of future predictions. In this episode, Peter delves into a pivotal moment for Adobe e...
28 Aug 202311min
#92: The Top 5 Backlog Refinement Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes | Community Meetup Rebroadcast
Backlog refinement is critical for any agile team—if your backlog isn’t in good shape, everything downstream falls apart. But there’s a common set of mistakes almost everyone makes when it comes to ba...
21 Aug 202349min
#91: Navigating Commitments, Focus, and Flexibility: Insights from Scrum’s Abnormal Sprint Termination
Scrum’s rarely used “Abnormal Sprint Termination” rule can help a team strike a nice balance between the need to focus, the need to be responsive, and the desire to make and keep commitments. In this ...
14 Aug 202316min
