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Our Biggest A-ha's of 2020
We describe our big ahas of a weird and somehow still educational year, including insights on productivity, deliberate practise, and speed of change.…
5 years, 5 months ago
Giving 110% — of course!
Squirrel and Jeffrey deconstruct the defensive reasoning behind planning 110% of velocity in each sprint. Hidden conversations and assumptions abound…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Impossible Question
Squirrel tells the story of a client who was asked an impossible question about agile team productivity, and we explore why such impossible questions…
5 years, 6 months ago
Fear and Normalization of Deviance
A listener asks us to explain the link between "normalisation of deviance" and fear. Using examples like an agile team dropping its retrospectives, o…
5 years, 6 months ago
"Yes, And..."
Squirrel tells the story of an agile team faced with seemingly irresistible demands, and describes how switching to the "Yes, And" stance (originatin…
5 years, 6 months ago
Alistair Cockburn: Motherhood, Apple Pie, and Collaboration Cards
We look at two elements - Collaboration and Reflection - of the Heart of Agile approach developed by our friend Alistair Cockburn, and illustrate how…
5 years, 7 months ago
Alistair Cockburn: Heart of the Heart of Agile?
We look at two elements - Collaboration and Reflection - of the Heart of Agile approach developed by our friend Alistair Cockburn, and illustrate how…
5 years, 7 months ago
Internet Cocktail Parties And Other Human Interactions - Misha Glouberman
We are joined by the wise and thoughtful Misha Glouberman, who organises Internet cocktail parties and better, more human-friendly meetings for organ…
5 years, 7 months ago
Customers From Pluto
Squirrel is gobsmacked by user stories that appear to be about aliens, who want "intuitive interfaces" and "modern technology", where customers from …
5 years, 7 months ago
The Liberated Elephant with Jessica Katz
Jessica Katz is an agile coach who uses curiosity and conversational skills to help agile teams perform better. She explains why you need to liberate…
5 years, 7 months ago