Metrics Selection FrameworkTell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave. If you measure me in an illogical way… do not complain about illogical…Jan 5, 2024Jan 5, 2024
Agile Transformations FailureAny change management effort is not easy and even more challenging if it is a transformational change. Historically, the failure rate for…Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
Coaching: Linear or Not to LinearSmith lives in the suburb of Jersey City and prefers to use a cab to travel around. One Day he called a cab to go the New York City. While…Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Part 4: Multiteams, Short-term, and Long-term Goals“Hi, Dr. Khan,” Maria smiled while entering the beautiful office of Dr. Khan with a very young boy. “First, thanks a lot for giving us…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Missing ValueLet’s start the discussion with what Value is. As per Ethics Sage, “Values are basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Coaching is more than only asking Powerful QuestionsDuring the FIFA world cup, it is almost impossible to escape the conversation without referencing soccer (or football, depending on which…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Part 3: Complexity and Accountability“Hi Lee, nice to see you in the office again, and congratulations again on becoming a father, “ Maria said with a big smile when she saw…Oct 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022
Part 2: Daily Scrum, Interdependency, Planning, and Mutual Adjustment“Hi Kishore, do you know where Lee is? I haven’t seen him since last week” Maria entered the Kishore’s cubical with one more person.Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Part 1: Speed, Velocity, Sprint Goal, and Team“How was your Sprint Planning?” Lee asked Maria, who had just entered the cafeteria.Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Transparency, Past, Present, and FutureI decided to start public speaking a few years ago. The closest experience I have is teaching in my university as a visiting faculty…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Rationalism to Empiricism“Inspection without adaption is pointless in Scrum,” what a beautiful sentence was written by Gunther Verheyen [1]. After reading this, I…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
5 Analogies to explain facilitationThe meaning of analogy as defined in Merriam Webster dictionary is “a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on the resemblance of…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Ten things not in ScrumLast year I did a public speaking session on Scrum, and one of the questions that arose, again and again, was, “How many times this is…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Flow: The missing tenant in the Traditional Project ManagementAlthough traditional project management provides tools for data and flow, however, the main focus is extensive upfront planning. The…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
Intrinsic motivation to self-organizationIn the late nineteenth century, Frederick Taylor developed a scientific management theory, also known as “Taylorism,” the first theory…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Coaching MetaphorsTechnically speaking, metaphor is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another. Metaphor is a convenient and useful tool to…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Impact of using Planned vs Completed“Tell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave. If you measure me in an illogical way… do not complain about illogical…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Training vs. FacilitationWhen the kids start speaking, it is typical for him/her to use the same word for more than one thing, usually incorrectly. Therefore it is…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Agile Coaching vs. Professional CoachingThis is one of the very common questions I came across now a day, what is the difference between an Agile Coach and Professional Coach…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Visibility, Transparency, Clarity, and CertaintyHumans observed stars for thousands of years. Hundreds, if not thousands of stars are visible from the naked eye and they start creating…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
