Physical Forms for an Agile Mindset #scrumya
Physical Forms for an Agile Mindset #scrumya As big fans of experimentation and also keen yogis.. when Anna came to us to say she had an idea to fuse the agile principles, scrum rituals and yoga poses, we didn’t need much persuading to get involved. After a few months of tweaking, along with Anna kindly presenting the…
Read MoreWhy ‘Why’ Means Taking Responsibility
Why ‘Why’ Means Taking Responsibility. I don’t know if it’s me, but throughout my career in software development, I’ve seen so much wasted and unfocused effort and so many stressed people constantly pushed to capacity for ‘crucial’ developments that simply then withered away as the work became forgotten and irrelevant. All that waste really gets…
Read MoreBDD in Banking – Cucumber Podcast
BDD in Banking – Cucumber Podcast The Cucumber podcast is for people who love Cucumber! Over the last year subscribers to the podcast have had the opportunity to hear the Cucumber Team talk about a wide variety of agile and BDD related topics as well as hosting a range of wonderful guests, including Emily Webber, Sallyann…
Read MoreIncrease your Scope as a Coach & Go Beyond the Team
Increase your Scope as a Coach & Go Beyond the Team The role of ‘Agile Coach’ has become a ubiquitous catch-all for anyone doing anything with agile outside the role of Scrum Master. However, the Scrum Master role, according to the Scrum guide, is also a coaching role. Therefore, the Scrum Master and Agile Coach can…
Read MoreWhy Agile Transformations Fail – Gil Broza
Why Agile Transformations Fail – Gil Broza Earlier this month, Gil Broza joined AWA and fellow meetup group Psychology of Agile Scrum to share his talk “Practice Does Not Make Perfect: Why Agile Transformations Fail.” Gil thinks that there’s one particular ingredient that’s been overlooked in the mad rush to adopt Agile. During his talk, he…
Read MoreThe 6 Misconceptions of Agile Coaching & How to Overcome Them
The 6 Misconceptions of Agile Coaching & How to Overcome Them Agile coaching is in a muddle. This post is an attempt to de-muddle the role and offer further learning for those who want to progress on their agile journey into the world of coaching or to better define the role they are currently in….
Read MoreAnnouncing CukenFest London – June 21st-25th
Announcing CukenFest London – June 21st-25th The Cucumber team have announced an exciting series of events taking place in June. Continue reading for all the info. For six years, CukeUp! has been the meeting point for the Cucumber community. We let in just over 100 people each year, but the ideas and conversations last long…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Scott Ambler
In conversation with Scott Ambler Our latest podcast is now live 🙂 In this latest episode, AWA Founder, Disciplined Agile Coach and Trainer, Simon Powers speaks with Scott Ambler about his framework, Disciplined Agile. Listen to to hear Simon Powers speak with Scott Ambler about the Disciplined Agile framework, why it’s an “explicit decision framework”, how…
Read MoreDave Prior Interviews Olaf Lewitz
Dave Prior Interviews Olaf Lewitz Leading Agile’s Dave Prior interviews TrustArtist and Certified Enterprise Coach, Olaf Lewtiz about leadership. Listen to hear Olaf talk about: giving people tools to grow their awareness of how they show up, why skepticism is an important part of any class and any transitio, the advice Olaf would give his 29 year-old…
Read MoreApplying LeSS Thinking to Basic Scrum
Applying LeSS Thinking to Basic Scrum As per Scrum Guide, “…Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products… It [Scrum] is lightweight, easy to understand and difficult to master”. The guide talks about basic Scrum, or Scrum by one cross-functional team that works for only one Product Owner, on one single product. The…
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