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Agile QuickTips: A Minute of Fun
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinA Minute of Scrum Fun Set your Scrum apart with a minute of fun! Many scrum or agile teams find their daily Scrum or stand up can become a little boring or stale. When it’s not that interesting, you might find that people even start to dread going. Unengaged team members can lead to late […]
Agile QuickTip: Teach your Team to W.A.I.T
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinTeach your Team to W.A.I.T If you’re the scrum master of an agile scrum team and you find that those daily scrum meetings are taking longer than you want, or your team members are getting too into the details, and you aren’t getting enough value from the scrum, here’s a tool that might help your […]
Agile QuickTip: Schedule Sync Time Before the Daily Scrum
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinHave you considered how ensuring you have some sync time scheduled before your daily scrum might make for an overall better stand up? One of the constant challenges for agile or scrum teams is making sure that the daily stand up is concise, focused and valuable. Far more often it takes longer than we’d like […]
Agile QuickTip: Don’t Show Up At All
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinIt may sound counter-intuitive, but if you’re a ScrumMaster, you might be able to improve your daily scrum or daily standup by not showing up at all. If you’re the scrum master of an agile or scrum team and you feel your scrum isn’t as engaging or as interesting as it could be, you’ve probably […]
Agile QuickTip: Schedule Follow Up Times
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinHave you considered using scrum follow-ups to keep your scrum meetings on point? One problem that scrum or agile teams have to contend with is the long daily scrum. The most effective daily scrum meetings are between 10 and 15 minutes, keeping the content brief but relevant. Instead of hitting that target, we often see […]
Agile QuickTip: Start Scrums at Off Times
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinOne of the most common frustrations that teams have with their daily scrum meeting is getting everyone to show up on time. Could the answer be, start at off times? The daily scrum – or standup – is intended to be no longer than 15 minutes, so when team members show up 5 minutes late, […]
Agile QuickTip: Popcorn Scrums
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Giora MoreinThe daily scrum is an integral part of any scrum team. Here you can discuss what you’ve been working on the previous day, bring up challenges that are standing in the way of progress, and set the context for the day’s work. But have you heard of the Popcorn scrum method? One of the challenges […]
Bridging the Gap from the Classroom to the Workplace – What’s the Secret?
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Giora MoreinThe success of encouraging employees to train further and take courses is long recognized. In fact, companies that offer comprehensive training programs see a 24% improvement in their profit margins over those businesses that spend less on employee engagement and development. As well as this, 68% of workers claim that training and professional development is […]
7 Things You Got Wrong About Agile
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Giora MoreinAgile is a powerful business tool, with the 2018 State of Agile report showing that the majority of organizations that adopt Agile see increased business value. Despite the widespread adoption, there are still many myths and misconceptions about Agile. We look at some of the biggest. 1. Agile is Just for IT and Software Agile originated […]
Every Ounce of Value
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Giora MoreinUnderstanding the concept of ‘Every Ounce of Value’ means recognising a core truth. Value is created by the people at the bottom. As the value creators, the people in the trenches and on the ground are who create the products, speak to the consumers and are best placed to make quick decisions. The goals of […]