Stop Using Hours for OPEX and CAPEX. Use Story Points Instead.
Most organizations still try to track OPEX and CAPEX using hours.Hours create false precision, slow teams down, and distort the work you…
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How I Stopped Treating “As-Is / To-Be” as a Document — and Started Using It as a Conversation
I still remember the first time someone handed me a 40-page “As-Is / To-Be” process document. It was neatly formatted, filled with…
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When Scrum Teams Aren’t Cross-Functional
I was working with a client not long ago when we hit a wall that almost every organization eventually runs into: what…
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Bias at the Table: 12 Mental Shortcuts That Sabotage Sprint Reviews (and How to Fix Them)
Sprint Reviews are meant to be moments of clarity—a time to reflect, inspect, and adapt. But how often do they get hijacked…
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Agile Isn’t Dead. But Fake Agile Is…
Let’s be honest. Most executives aren’t asking, “How do we become more Agile?” anymore. They’re asking, “Does this still work?” It’s a…
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Agile | Scrum | Scrum Master
Why Merging the Product Owner and Scrum Master Roles Fails
Many organizations believe they can streamline Agile by combining the Product Owner (PO) and Scrum Master (SM) roles. On the surface, it…
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Why Two-Week Sprints and Why Scrum Events Should Never Be on Mondays or Fridays
Sprint length shapes how teams deliver value. While some organizations default to two-week Sprints, others try one-week or one-month cycles. The right…
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Breaking Free from the Resource Utilization Trap: A PMO’s Guide to Flow Efficiency
Why the Resource Utilization Trap Holds PMOs Back Many Project Management Offices (PMOs) operate under the belief that keeping people busy means…
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POD Power: From Turf Wars to Teamwork
Hey everyone, In my Agile class, a question popped up that struck a chord. It was about those “feature ownership” battles that…
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Why Hybrid Waterfall and Scrum Doesn’t Work – And How to Guide Teams Toward Full Scrum
When organizations consider adopting Scrum, there’s often hesitation about leaving behind familiar practices like Waterfall. To ease this transition, some propose a…
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Revitalizing Your Daily Scrum: A Fresh Take on Team Engagement
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching Agile teams across industries, from startups to Fortune 500 giants. One thing I’ve…
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Agile Project Management with Scrum: A Path to Success
Have you ever started a project with high hopes, only to watch it get tangled in unexpected changes and roadblocks? I have….
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Talent Challenges That Keep Leaders Awake at Night
Let me share something that’s been on my heart lately – the challenges I see organizations face with their people. Through my…
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Steve Jobs: Connecting the Dots and Finding What You Love
I’ve recently begun prepping for a talk I’m giving next month at our local Scrum User Group (ScrumRVA), and I stumbled across Steve…
