2 days agoCoaching 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 part of the world one is living in). I asked one question during a conversation, “What is the most important skill for a soccer player?” and enjoyed the responses…Coaching6 min readCoaching6 min read
Oct 30Part 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 Lee. “Oh, thank you, I am still trying to adjust to the new schedule; how is the thing going on here” Lee replied…Scrum6 min readScrum6 min read
Jul 14Part 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. “Hi, Maria, nice to see you after a long time. Didn’t you know he is on paternity leave? He will be back next month,” Kishore replied. …Scrum8 min readScrum8 min read
Feb 21Part 1: Speed, Velocity, Sprint Goal, and Team“How was your Sprint Planning?” Lee asked Maria, who had just entered the cafeteria. “It was a good routine activity; we first calculated our capacity, then the team picked the ticket based on its past performance,” Maria replied. “What makes you think it is a routine activity?” Lee asked curiously. …Scrum7 min readScrum7 min read
Dec 2, 2021Transparency, 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 member. I thought I didn’t have stage fear and could face the public, so it shouldn’t be difficult for me. I picked a topic on which…Transparency3 min readTransparency3 min read
Jun 30, 2021Rationalism to Empiricism“Inspection without adaption is pointless in Scrum,” what a beautiful sentence was written by Gunther Verheyen [1]. After reading this, I was thinking about how I can make it more generic and try to explore more about it. What does it mean? Let’s go back to the basics. Empiricism has…Scrum4 min readScrum4 min read
Jun 10, 20215 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 a particular aspect [1]” for example, atoms are like a solar system or “smile to mouth, as wink is to eyes.” …Facilitation3 min readFacilitation3 min read
May 28, 2021Ten 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 mentioned in Scrum Guide[1]?” This question gives me an idea to compile things mistakenly believe to be a part of Scrum. …Scrum5 min readScrum5 min read
May 9, 2021Flow: 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 process flow is not an indication of the value generated for the stakeholders. Agile project management focuses more on the flow of value generated for the stakeholders than the process itself…Flow6 min readFlow6 min read
May 8, 2021Intrinsic motivation to self-organizationIn the late nineteenth century, Frederick Taylor developed a scientific management theory, also known as “Taylorism,” the first theory which describes motivation. Taylorism is based on “Extrinsic motivation,” such as fame, money [1], which holds true for mechanical work. However, for the knowledge worker, “Intrinsic motivation” plays a significant role…Motivation3 min readMotivation3 min read
